March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...

Lava spatters inside and flows down the side of the north vent inside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on ...

By the end of the day, about 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, data from 16 crystals was collected and analyzed. The data, which ...

Hawaii faces a major tsunami risk, but 24/7 monitoring and evacuation plans help keep residents safe. Learn how experts track ...

Magnitude-3.4 at 12:46 a.m. March 11 at 10 miles southeast of Pāhala and depth of 20 miles. Magnitude-3.4 at 4:08 p.m. March ...

Consider a can of soda. When the can is closed (pressurized), the soda contains dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2). When you open ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor Hawaiian volcanoes for any changes and reports that aftershocks ...

The Big Island is home to one of the most lively volcanoes on Earth. And you can see why.

A stunning video recorded during a recent eruptive episode of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in February shows lava spinning into the air like a dust devil.

For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...

The state’s commitment to explore the best sites for geothermal energy and push for commercial development is critical and ...