As SO2 is released from the summit during this new eruption, it will react in the atmosphere with oxygen, sunlight, moisture, and other gases and particles, and within hours to days, convert to fine particles. Keep Reading
In 2018, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaii Volcano Observatory monitored more than 60 collapse events at the summit that caused the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater to drop about 1600 feet, or more than five times the height of the Statue of Liberty. Keep Reading
The 2018 eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii featured the spectacular collapse of the volcano’s caldera, creating a hole nearly as deep as One World Trade Center in New York City is tall at its summit. Keep Reading
For weeks on end last year, Darryl Clinton watched the Kilauea Volcano from a front-row seat on the deck of his friend’s house in Kapoho on Hawaii’s Big Island. Keep Reading
The Hawaii Volcano Observatory lowered the alert level at Kilauea from “advisory” to “normal” on Tuesday, signifying what the agency says is a return to a non-eruptive state. Keep Reading
One of the most frequently asked questions of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists over the last several months has been, “Is the eruption over?” Keep Reading
A dozen volcanoes rose in threat level since the last U.S. Geological Survey assessment was completed in 2005, while 20 dropped. Keep Reading
Additional explosive events that could produce minor amounts of ashfall downwind are possible at any time. Volcanic gas emissions at the summit remain high. Keep Reading
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews are tracking the lava flow and spattering from multiple fissures; at any time, activity may again become more explosive, increasing the intensity of ash production and producing ballistic projectiles very near the vent. Keep Reading
At any time, activity may become more explosive, increasing the intensity of ash production and producing ballistic projectiles near the vent, warns USGS. Keep Reading
Indeed, as lava is spitting and oozing along Kilauea's East Rift Zone, there is action miles away at the top of the volcano. The pressure dropped below the lava lake at Kilauea's summit crater, Halema'umau', and lake levels have reached the lowest level since it formed back in 2008. Keep Reading
Gov. David Ige calls in the Hawaii National Guard to help with evacuation efforts in lower Puna as Hawaii County acting mayor declares state of emergency. Keep Reading