A volcanic formation known as Pele’s hair is produced when air-filled magma is stretched, according to a new study by a team ...

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples over the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kilauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!” ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. This photo shows the gap between the south (left) and ...

This small cabin is located on Big Island in Hawaii, only 5 miles from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a daring area ...

A swarm of small earthquakes shook Mauna Kea Thursday but it is not related to the movement of magma underneath the ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a swarm of about 28 tectonic earthquakes beneath the northeast side of Maunakea, in the Hāmākua region between 2 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

A data outage is affecting the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s Kīlauea monitoring network and has impaired its eruption ...

Hawaii faced severe flooding due to Kona low storms, but weather has improved, and recovery efforts are ongoing. Travel plans ...

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 12:58 a.m. for Maui, replacing the prior flood advisory as ...

Scientist turned stand-up comedian Ben Miller’s new comedy hour, “Volcano,” will be presented May 2 at 6 p.m. at the Arcata ...

A swarm of about 28 tectonic earthquakes beneath the northeast side of Mauna Kea, in the Hāmākua region, was detected yesterday.

Kīlauea, one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii, had a series of violent steam explosions in 1924, and scientists discovered the cause.