Monitoring and forecasting the movement of volcanic clouds is key to mitigating the impacts on communities, infrastructure, and air traffic.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the western rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater for a closer look at the active ...

Jets of searing hot molten lava spewed more than 1,000 feet into the Hawaiian air Friday from the Kilauea volcano.

Update at 2:47 p.m. June 20, 2025: Lava fountains peaked at dizzying heights of well more than 1,000 feet during the early morning today (June 20) after the onset at 2 a.m. of the latest eruptive ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again in spectacular fashion, sending lava shooting 1,000 feet into the sky, according ...

This is the 26th lava fountaining episode recorded at Kilauea since December. Kilauea is one of the world's most active ...

Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH. The summit eruption at Kilauea volcano that began in Halema‘uma‘u crater on Dec. 23 continued over the past week, with one eruptive episode.

Current hazards include volcanic gas emissions, as well as windblown volcanic glass, known as Pele's hair, and tephra. Tephra is rock fragments and other debris ejected from a volcano during an ...

The volcano also released a volcanic cloud about 15,000 feet into the air. The observatory warned that the plume may include hazards, including strands of volcanic glass known as Pele's hair and ...

All eruptive activity remains within the national park. Current hazards include volcanic gas emissions, as well as windblown volcanic glass, known as Pele’s hair, and tephra. 4.