Over the past century, technological advancements have vastly improved volcano monitoring. One key innovation was the ...

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

A fissure on the northwestern crater wall of Makauopuhi Crater on the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea sent lava cascading into the ...

Volcano activity updates Kilauea is not erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is ADVISORY ... Kilauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake information, and more. Email ...

Kīlauea is not erupting. Its U.S. Geological Survey Volcano ... Kīlauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake information and more. Email questions to [email protected].

One or more eruptions seem far more likely (such as the recent Nāpau eruption), but collapse to form a new pit crater happened at least 17 times in the past 550 years, so is not a rare occurrence.

but that's not the main reason to visit Punalu'u anyway. This beach in southern Hawai'i (specifically Ka'u) is ideal for its picture-taking potential. For one thing, the onyx-tinted sand here owes ...

Kilauea volcano has quieted down once again and there was steam rising from it which means that there’s no active eruption.

I repeated my request with the phrase “I am NOT Joking”. Her actions feel mean and embarrassing, and out of nowhere, as I thought we had a good relationship. The picture has reactivated my ...