March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

Consider a can of soda. When the can is closed (pressurized), the soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). When you open ...

The collapse volume at the summit nearly matched the effused lava volume on the rift zone. In this regard, 1868 was a little ...

Lava spatters inside and flows down the side of the north vent inside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on ...

A map showing the location of Hawaii's ... flowing up to the surface through subterranean channels. You can watch Kilauea's roiling volcanic activity live on a USGS webcam, day and night.

A stunning video recorded during a recent eruptive episode of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in February shows ... But Became Fan Favorites Distorted maps have misled you: Greenland isn't as big as ...

Magnitude-3.4 at 12:46 a.m. March 11 at 10 miles southeast of Pāhala and depth of 20 miles. Magnitude-3.4 at 4:08 p.m. March 10 at 3 miles west of Puakō and depth of 21 miles.

March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift ...

Volcano activity updates Kilauea has been erupting intermittently within the summit ... Kilauea and Mauna Loa updates, volcano photos, maps, recent earthquake information, and more. Email questions to ...

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed.