The latest coverage of volcano activity in Hawaii includes the world’s most active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.
Kilauea has been Hawaii’s star volcano in recent decades, but neighbor Mauna Loa is no slouch in that department either, having erupted every seven years on average, according to the geological record. Read more
The quake was too small to generate a destructive tsunami. Read more
The earthquake had no apparent effect on nearby Kilauea or Mauna Loa volcanoes. Read more
Hawaii is creating an emergency evacuation plan for the Big Island in preparation for the next eruption of the largest active volcano on Earth. Read more
The eruption on Kilauea volcano on Hawaii island is has stopped paused after more than five months, the U.S. Geological Survey said today. Read more
Weak to light shaking has been reported across the Big Island, but the quake was not strong enough to cause significant damage to buildings or structures. Read more
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
Experts said the ash column rose more than 20,000 feet high and that the majority of the ash was headed northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. Read more
The team identified an indicator of magma viscosity that can be measured prior to an eruption, providing critical information on how the eruption will play out. Read more
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When Kilauea sparked to life again in December, many in Hawaii were dreading the coming vog emissions that had dissipated after the volcano quieted in the fall of 2018 following 35 years of nearly continuous eruption. Read more
The earthquake had no apparent effect on Kilauea or Mauna Loa volcanoes, officials said. Read more
Visitor arrivals to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park fell some 57% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on statewide tourism. Read more
People whose homes were destroyed in 2018 by the eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii Island will be able to sell their homes to the county government for up to $230,000 thanks to a federal grant. Read more
The 100-foot cinder cone that marks the spot of the prolific and most prominent vent in the 2018 Kilauea eruption has been christened with a name: Ahu‘aila‘au. Read more
The name was selected from dozens of community-submitted proposals in a process that lasted for more than two years, in part, because of delays created by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
The quake was centered about eight miles south of Fern Forest, USGS said, near the Holei Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at a depth of four miles. Read more
The funding will go toward the creation of a new, centralized system instead of repairing the previous cesspool system. Read more
The quake was too small to generate a tsunami, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “some areas may have experienced shaking.” Read more
