Hawaii Residents Return to New Normal After Epic Volcano Eruption
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
Threat Level at Kilauea Lowered, Signaling the End of an Eruptive Era
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
Ninety Days with No Lava – a Milestone for Kilauea’s 2018 Eruption
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
America’s 18 Most Dangerous Volcanoes Based on Threat to People, Property
A dozen volcanoes rose in threat level since the last U.S. Geological Survey assessment was completed in 2005, while 20 dropped. Keep Reading
New Lava Fissures Possible as Residents Near Kilauea Warned to be on Alert
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
Kilauea Explosion Sends Ash Cloud 30,000 Feet Into Air
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
Kilauea Bumped Up to Red Alert After Belching Massive Ash Cloud
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
Volcanologist: Why Hawaii’s Volcano Is in Danger of Going Ballistic
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
Evacuations as Kilauea Eruption Sends Lava Into Residential Areas
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
