Volcanoes
The latest coverage of volcano activity in Hawaii includes the world’s most active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.
When Kilauea erupted, a new volcanic playbook was written
In the summer of 2018, Wendy Stovall stood and stared into the heart of an inferno. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano had been continuously erupting in one form or another since 1983. But from May to August, the volcano produced its magnum opus, unleashing 320,000 Olympic-size swimming pools’ worth of molten rock from its eastern flank. Read more
Kilauea eruption continues to draw visitors
Kilauea has entered the second month of its current eruption, having evolved from its initial show of multiple lava fountains to a steady spurting of molten rock from a single vent within the summit crater. Read more
Lava now erupts from single fissure within Halemaumau Crater
Lava fountains remain active at Kilauea summit on Hawaii island
Magnitude 4.6 quake shakes southwest flank of Kilauea volcano
The tremor was not strong enough to generate a tsunami. Read more
Kilauea eruption continues as alert level goes from warning to watch
The Kilauea eruption within the Halemaumau Crater has been downgraded from warning to watch alert level. Since the eruption began on Sept. 29, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists have observed vigorous fountains spewing lava 164 to 197 feet high, producing significant amounts of pumice, Pele's hair and volcanic glass fragments. The eruption is confined to the crater. See gallery
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory lowers Kilauea alert level as eruption expected to stay within crater
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory this afternoon lowered Kilauea’s volcano alert level from “warning” to “watch” and its aviation color code from red to orange, reflecting the less hazardous nature of the ongoing eruption. Read more
Lava from Kilauea volcano remains contained
Lava continues to erupt from multiple vents along the floor and western wall of Halemaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Read more
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As Kilauea Volcano continues to erupt, signs indicate it could be entering a new phase
Kilauea continued its spectacular Halemaumau lava show Friday with at least one fountain reaching 50 feet in the air and lava steadily rising in the caldera, though not as rapidly as in Wednesday’s opening phases of the eruption. Read more
Kilauea eruption continues as lava lake grows within Halemaumau Crater
Crowds expected at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park as Kilauea Volcano erupts again
The new eruption at Kilauea on Wednesday afternoon has created a stir of excitement at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Read more
What Kilauea’s history tells us about its future
Within hours of Wednesday’s eruption, Halemaumau Crater’s floor had been covered in more than 6 feet of lava. Read more
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park prepares for big crowds as Kilauea erupts anew
Officials have said the eruption is confined to the crater and no threat to property. Read more
Lava returns to Kilauea Volcano’s Halemaumau Crater
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory posted a 3:40 p.m. photo of lava in the crater shortly after raising the alert level for the volcano to a watch from an advisory. Read more
Kilauea eruption resumes as lava returns to Halemaumau Crater
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory posted a 3:40 p.m. photo of lava in the crater shortly after raising the alert level for the volcano to a watch from an advisory. Read more
Lava-damaged restoration projects set to begin in Puna
Projects to restore infrastructure damaged in the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Lower Puna are moving ahead, with environmental assessments scheduled to start for work on Highway 137 and Pohoiki Road, including potential restoration of water to Isaac Hale Beach Park, according to Hawaii County officials. Read more
Air tour plans for Hawaii’s national parks still in progress
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has yet to submit a court-ordered management plan for air tours over its public land. Read more
Kilauea watch continues — 80 earthquakes in 24 hours; no signs of eruption
Activity at Kilauea volcano continues, with about 80 small earthquakes recorded at the summit and south of the caldera within a 24-hour period, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Read more
Eruption watch canceled for Kilauea Volcano
Kilauea Volcano is no longer exhibiting signs of an elevated potential for eruption. Read more
Homeowners hit by 2018 Kilauea eruption rush for buyout program
Three years after magma from Kilauea Volcano burst through the ground in Leilani Estates, signaling the start of the historic 2018 eruption, the sights, smells and sounds of the disaster are still vivid to those most impacted by it. Read more
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