7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (188+ words) (BIVN) – The summit of Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi island was quiet this morning, following the 8.5 hour lava eruption on July 15th. USGS webcams are keeping an eye on the inactive vents. Low-frequency seismic pulsing related to gas piston activity in the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (195+ words) (BIVN) – Episode 51 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption ended at 4:46 p.m. HST on Wednesday, July 15th, after 8.3 hours of continuous lava fountaining. During the episode, maximum lava fountain heights reached approximately 950 feet (290 meters) above ground level from the north vent....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (182+ words) (BIVN) – After days of precursory lava flows and pauses in activity, episode 51 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began at 8:30 a.m. HST on Wednesday, July 15. As of 10:15 a.m. HST, the USGS Volcano Alert Level remains at WATCH and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (135+ words) (BIVN) – The County of Hawaiʻi will be holding another informational community meeting this week concerning destructive May 22 earthquake in South Kona. The magnitude-6.0 earthquake centered near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo resulted in more than 540 reports of residential damage. 92 homes were classified as having…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (284+ words) (BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea remains paused. Inflation resumed Monday afternoon and continues, although tilt flattened and slowed Tuesday morning. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says lava fountaining episode 51 is likely to start between today, July…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (137+ words) (BIVN) – The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Monday published a two new maps of the Kīlauea summit area, charting the changes at the summit since the began on December 23, 2024. The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea is currently paused....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (259+ words) (BIVN) – The eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano remains paused. Continued deflation has pushed back the forecasted window for the start of episode 51 to sometime between tomorrow, July 14 and Thursday, July 16. The Volcano Alert Level for Kīlauea remains at…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (385+ words) (BIVN) – This week’s Volcano Watch article, written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates, takes a deep dive into Hawaiʻi’s deep earthquakes. Note this article was written before the magnitude-4.5 earthquake occurred on Thursday, July 9th, off…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (159+ words) (BIVN) – The wildland fire in the Waikoloa-area of South Kohala continued into Saturday. As of 8 a.m., all roads in and around Waikoloa Village were open. On Friday evening, a portion of Waikoloa Road was closed to all traffic as the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (136+ words) (BIVN) – A wildland fire is burning in South Kohala and the Hawaiʻi Fire Department has issued a Wildfire Warning for Waikoloa Village. The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reported at 5:46 p.m. Friday evening that Building 4 and 5 of the Lofts have…...