Kilauea Visitor Center could close in September for renovations
Once the contract is awarded, construction could begin in September and is expected to take up to two years to complete. Read more
The latest coverage of volcano activity in Hawaii includes the world’s most active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.
Once the contract is awarded, construction could begin in September and is expected to take up to two years to complete. Read more
If an eruption occurs, visitors should expect the eruption site to close immediately, and park personnel assess safety concerns, the park service said. Read more
The quakes have mostly been centered below Kilauea’s south caldera at depths of 1 to 1.8 miles, scientists said. Read more
No damage to buildings or infrastructure was expected based on earthquake intensity. Read more
For nine hours starting about 12:30 a.m. Monday, lava erupted from fissures roughly 2.5 miles southwest of Kilauea’s summit caldera. Read more
Following weeks of elevated unrest, Kilauea sparked back to life early Monday morning in a remote area within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the first eruption outside the caldera in six years. Read more
The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawaii’s educational telescope on Mauna Kea, is no more. Read more
Activity in this region remains dynamic and could change quickly, scientists cautioned. Read more
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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
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