Volcano Watch: The refilling of Halema‘uma‘u crater
Halema‘uma‘u crater has undergone repeated changes during the past two centuries. Prior to 1924, the size and shape of the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake changed frequently and lava commonly spilled out across the floor of Kilauea caldera.
Three decades of Volcano Watch
David Clague, former Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Scientist-In-Charge, initiated this series of weekly articles in late-1991. He was the primary author until March 1995, when the HVO staff — and eventually other partners — began contributing.
Volcano Watch: Tracking magma movement using olivine crystal ‘clocks’
Lavas and their minerals erupted from Hawaiian volcanoes provide clues to the history of the magmas that are eventually erupted. Kilauea’s recent summit eruptions allow us “a glimpse inside” the volcano and the chance to learn more about where the magma erupted in Halema‘uma‘u crater came from and how quickly it moved to the surface.
Volcano Watch: How high is that lava fountain?
Kilauea still spurting lava, 1 month into latest eruption
Lava continued to pour out of Kilauea’s summit crater Friday, one month after the latest eruption began.
Volcano Watch: The Canary Islands ‘mega-tsunami’ hypothesis, and why it doesn’t carry water
Volcano Watch: Large earthquake a reminder to ‘Drop, Cover, and Hold On’
Pele’s show continues
Kilauea volcano has erupted more than 4.2 billion gallons of lava since its current summit eruption began Sept. 29.
Volcano Watch: What’s that rising from the lava lake?
The past year has seen fluctuating lava lakes, ephemeral lava fountains, craggy spires, and drifting “islands” reminiscent of pre-1924 Halemaʻumaʻu activity at the summit of Kilauea. The recent activity has USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists reflecting on prior observations and how they compare to recent activity.
Kilauea eruption enters second week
Kilauea volcano’s summit lava lake rose another 3 feet between Wednesday and Thursday, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports.
Kilauea volcano eruption continues
Kilauea volcano’s summit lava lake continued to rise Wednesday, one week after the start of the most recent eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater.
Kilauea volcano summit lava lake rising
Kilauea volcano’s summit lava lake rose by 3 feet between Monday and Tuesday, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported Tuesday morning.
Kilauea alert level lowered
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Monday lowered Kilauea volcano’s alert level, noting less vigorous lava fountaining, reduced emissions and no indication of activity migrating outside the summit caldera.
Kilauea eruption persists: Lava lake continues to grow; emissions still elevated
Kilauea volcano’s summit eruption persisted for a fifth day Sunday with lava continuing to erupt from multiple vents within Halema‘uma‘u crater.
Volcano Watch: A new eruption in Halema‘uma‘u
Kilauea volcano is erupting again. Wednesday afternoon, lava returned to Kilauea’s summit within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after a 4-month hiatus. A new line of fissures sliced through the solidified crust of the 2020–21 lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u at 3:21 p.m. HST.
Kilauea volcano eruption continues, lava lake growing within Halema’uma’u crater
The eruption within Halema’uma’u crater, at Kilauea volcano’s summit within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continued Thursday morning.
Video: Lava fountaining inside Kilauea volcano
Lava is seen fountaining inside Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday in this video from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Kilauea once again erupting
Kilauea volcano is again erupting, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Wednesday.
New HVO buildings would include research center at UH-Hilo, field station at HVNP
Hawaii Volcano Observatory’s scientist in charge said Tuesday progress is being made toward its new facilities.
Volcano Watch: Observations and impacts of the 2017-18 Vanuatu eruption
The Pacific is home to dozens of active volcanic systems including the massive Hawaiian shield volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Most basaltic shield volcanoes in the Pacific are related to the hotspots that created the Hawaiian Islands and many of the Polynesian and Micronesian island chains.
