The latest coverage of volcano activity in Hawaii includes the world’s most active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.
The Pohoiki Boat Ramp is the sole boat launch in Puna and has been unusable since the Leilani Estates eruption of Kilauea deposited an 11.6-acre black-sand beach across the mouth of the ramp. Read more
The recent decrease in seismicity and ground deformation “indicates that this pulse of unrest has ended,” officials said. Read more
According to the U.S. Geological Society Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, it is not possible to know at this time whether this increase in activity will lead to an eruption or remain confined below ground. Read more
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 10:06 a.m. and was centered 2.8 miles northwest of Pahala at a depth of about 21.5 miles. Read more
The Civil Defense agency said that lava was heading for a pipe that supplies communities on the peninsula with hot water from the Svartsengi geothermal plant. Read more
Nearly six years after the 2018 Kilauea eruption landed crippling blows to the buildings and roads of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the National Park Service has launched a $28 million project to rehabilitate the summit area of Kilauea Volcano. Read more
HVO scientists lowered the volcano alert level for ground-based hazards to “advisory” from “watch.” Read more
The volcano is not currently erupting and the increased seismic activity is confined within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Read more
The quake was too small to generate a tsunami. Read more
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The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks. Read more
New eruptions on Monday and Tuesday spewed more hot ash as high as 2,620 feet into the air. Read more
The tremor posed no tsunami threat to Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Read more
Dozens of climbers were on the active volcano in West Sumatra province when it began spewing a column of ash nearly 3,000 meters, about 10,000 feet, high. Read more
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park expanded area closures Tuesday after Kilauea Volcano began showing increased signs of unrest in the upper East Rift Zone. Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently has Hawaii County ranked as high for hospital admissions. Read more
In his work, Kauahikaua focused on using electrical geophysics and magnetic field and gravity variations to study Hawaii’s volcanoes and lava flows. Read more
As of Wednesday, the Mauna Iki Trail and the Kaʻu Desert/Footprints Trail past the Footprints exhibit to the Mauna Iki Trail intersection have been closed as a precaution. Read more
Visits to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park got a brief boost when Kilauea erupted again last week, creating new reasons for visitors to come to Hawaii, but just like that, the dramatic view of multiple lava fountains feeding into a lake of molten rock is over. Read more
U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory lowered the volcano alert level for ground-based hazards from “watch” to “advisory” and the aviation color code from “orange” to “yellow.” Read more
Volcanic particulates in the air and levels of sulfur dioxide were expected to increase and fluctuate in various areas of the Big Island, causing poor air quality, officials said. Read more
The summit eruption is expected to continue and remain confined to the caldera within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Read more
