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Deformation signals are consistent with refilling of Kīlauea Volcano’s deep East Rift Zone (ERZ).

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We expected the attractive force of gravity to slow down the rate at which the universe is expanding. However, observations made at Keck Observatory of very distant exploding stars show that the expansion rate is actually speeding up.

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Deformation signals are consistent with refilling of Kīlauea Volcano’s deep East Rift Zone. Sulfur dioxide emission rates in the lower ERZ have been below detection limits since early September 2018.

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Seismologists call these events “flexural earthquakes” to reflect their cause (bending of the Pacific Plate).

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KÄ«lauea is not erupting. Rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week.

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How did scientists evaluate how long the Kilauea Eruption would last in 2018?

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KÄ«lauea is not erupting. Rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week.

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One of the most frequent questions asked of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists the last several months has been, “Is the Lower East Rift eruption over?”

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On Thursday (Jan 31) Dr. Ryan Perroy, Director of UH-Hilo’s Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization Laboratory, presents drone imagery and video collected by his team during KÄ«lauea’s 2018 eruption and talks about lessons learned. His talk begins at 7 p.m. in the University Classroom Building (UCB), Room 100, on the main UH-Hilo campus, 200 W. […]

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The Akamai Workforce Initiative, a program that seeks to develop a skilled STEM workforce to meet the needs of Hawaii’s growing high tech industry, is now seeking applications for the Akamai Summer Internship Program.

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KÄ«lauea is not erupting. Rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week. Deformation signals are consistent with refilling of the middle ERZ.

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The field day begins with a summit weather check at first light. It is a reflective moment at 6:15 a.m. atop KÄ«lauea Volcano, and the….

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Thermal camera imagery of Route 130 show steam. Low rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week. Earthquakes continue to occur primarily at KÄ«lauea’s summit area and south flank.

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January 2019 marks the 10th annual “Volcano Awareness Month” on the Island of Hawaiʻi.

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