The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory relies heavily on Global Positioning System data to monitor volcanic activity in Hawaii ...

A volcano in Hawaii has been erupting for more than year, routinely spewing fountains of lava more than a thousand feet into the air. Kilauea in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park had its 39th explosive ...

Kilauea is at it again. Just when you think Hawaii's most active volcano might take a breather, it roars back with a spectacle that reminds everyone why it's earned its fiery reputation. This latest ...

The 51st eruption of the Mount Kilauea Volcano is underway in Hawaii as it produces large plumes of smoke and gushing lava.

Kilauea’s ongoing summit eruption entered its 51st episode Wednesday morning as lava fountains returned to Halemaʻumaʻu ...

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

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff are often asked, “Will lava erupted during the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption in ...

Hawaii Island residents may have felt shaking recently from large, deep earthquakes. Deep earthquakes like this have been ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted in early May, sending a smoldering flow of lava into residential areas on the Big Island.

Rising mantle temperatures and two heat surges may explain why some Hawaiian volcanoes grew exceptionally large.