Many Hawaiʻi Island communities downwind from the eruptive vents in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater inside the ...

Kilauea has been erupting episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH.

This map shows the tephra fall associated with episode 41 of Kilauea’s episodic summit eruption, on Jan. 24. Tephra is a ...

Large lava fountains erupted from the north and south vents Jan. 24 within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater — reaching heights of at least 1,475 feet — during Episode 41 of the ongoing episodic eruption at Kīlauea ...

When referred to as a gas, it means a volatile has transitioned into the vapor phase. The most common gases (or vapor phase volatiles) emitted at the surface are water (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and ...

But some refused to evacuate during the hazardous lava fountaining episode.

A week-and-a-half after Episode 41 of Kilauea’s yearlong summit eruption deposited tephra — lightweight volcanic glass debris ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes is keeping busy. The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, located on the state's Big Island, underwent two major eruptions in the last few weeks. Eruption episodes have ...

Kilauea, one of Hawaii’s most active volcanoes, stole the spotlight this weekend with an eruption pattern not seen in 40 years. The spectacle was captured in a stunning time-lapse video, and shows how ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...