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The production of maps to track the progress of ongoing eruptions has long been part of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory mission to inform the public about volcanic hazards in Hawaii. The methods ...
Dick Fiske, who died on June 18 as he neared his 93rd birthday, was one of the most original thinkers ever at the USGS ...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the world, is erupting again, prompting a volcano watch alert in surrounding areas, according to officials. The eruption is occurring within a ...
The upper East Rift Zone (UERZ) of Kilauea was a shaky place this past weekend. This region extends southeast from Kaluapele (Kilauea’s summit caldera) to Maunaulu, and earthquakes here can reflect ...
Hundreds of earthquakes took place over the weekend in Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey said, indicating a possible volcanic eruption in the state. The heap of earthquakes, with rates reaching ...
Kīlauea on Hawaii resumed erupting on Tuesday, shooting lava fountains up to 500 feet into the air for over 13 hours. It ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a brief reactivation on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey announced that the Kilauea eruption has paused again. Officials said Episode 2 of the summit eruption ...