These processes are natural and have been recognized and embodied in Native Hawaiian oral traditions about Pele, Lono and ...

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.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts with 1,000-foot lava fountains, forcing highway and park closures as the volcanic ash falls ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island.

This value is usually about 2,100 to 2,190 degrees and can be measured in a few different ways. Calibrated thermal ...

Tephra is fragmented volcanic material — including ash, rock and strands of volcanic glass — blasted into the air during an ...

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

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

Authorities reported tephra fall—including ash, Pele’s hair, and larger fragments—across Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano was erupting in its 43rd episode on Tuesday, prompting warnings from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Weather Service. A Volcanic Activity Notice issued by the USGS at ...

The summit region of Kīlauea experienced tephra fallout and a Kona low storm this past week. Cleanup, recovery, and regrowth ...