The U.S. Geological Survey says it has detected an increase seismic activity around Kamaʻehuakanaloa. The underwater volcano ...

An undersea volcano off the southeastern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has been rocked by a swarm of more than 70 ...

Scores of small earthquakes — the largest at magnitude 4.3 — rumbled along the Kama‘ehuakanaloa undersea volcano southeast of ...

The most recent eruption at Kilauea’s summit began on Sunday, Sept. 10. Following weeks of heightened unrest, fissures opened on the Halema’uma’u crater floor and to the east on the “down ...

Hawaii’s “Big Island” saw some winter weather at one of its highest points this week, when snowfall blanketed the top of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano just over 13,800 feet tall. A storm ...

According to reports, Kamaʻehuakanaloa volcano, once known as Lōʻihi Seamount, has seen more than 70 earthquakes since 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.

By detecting subtle changes in ground inclination, they provide early warning signals of volcanic unrest and help scientists to better understand the behavior of Hawaii’s dynamic volcanoes.

Tiltmeters are a crucial component of the volcanic monitoring network in Hawaii. By detecting subtle changes in ground ...

Sep. 24, 2024 — A mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals ...

COURTESY USGS A swarm of small earthquakes struck Kama’ehuakanaloa volcano, formerly called Lo’ihi Seamount, off Hawaii island’s southeast coast today. COURTESY USGS A swarm of small earthquakes ...

Over the past century, technological advancements have vastly improved volcano monitoring. One key innovation was the ...