Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 43 lava fountaining happened for just ...

As people from around the world are captivated by episodic lava fountaining during the ongoing Kilauea eruption in Halema‘uma‘u, let’s use the current pause and transition our attention back to the ...

In its latest eruption event, Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano sent a fountain of lava 540 meters (1,770 feet) up into the sky in ...

Lava fountains at the summit of Kilauea have been shining a spotlight on Hawaii’s most active volcano but let us not forget the larger one looming in the background of Kilauea. Mauna Loa is currently ...

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

Lava flows from the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, are moving toward a main highway, adding to local worries on an island with few major roadways. The U.S.

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) into the air as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years. For now, ...

The magma that comes out of Mauna Loa comes from a series of magma chambers found between about 1 and 25 miles (2 and 40 km) below the surface. These magma chambers are only temporary storage places ...

Now that the world’s largest active volcano erupted for the first time since 1984, officials expect crowds to flood to Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park in hopes of witnessing the historic event. Those ...