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

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and Big Island volcanic activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano ...

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

Kīlauea summit region has been remarkably quiet, from an earthquake standpoint, since the current eruption began on the night ...

The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, or NVEWS, was first authorized by congress in 2019 to be established within the United States Geological Survey. NVEWS serves as a critical ...

Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days, even as they quietly prepare for the possibility that any restless volcano can change behavior ...

The Big Island is home to one of the most lively volcanoes on Earth. And you can see why. Hawaii's youngest and most active volcano, Kilauea, has been erupting lava for decades, adding hundreds of ...

This chapter summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations developed elsewhere in this report. Major conclusions are printed in italics and recommendations in bold. Basic research in the ...

Of the five USGS volcano observatories, the Cascades Volcano Observatory is now the largest, with close to 80 permanent staff members focused on the Cascades and beyond. Many of them tasked with ...

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous and now best-monitored volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only volcano in the range. From southern British Columbia ...