Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

About 17 earthquakes were detected beneath the Kilauea summit region between Monday and Tuesday. The earthquakes occurred at depths between .6 and 1.9 miles below the ground surface, the USGS said.

The recent eruption at Napau Crater was the first on Kilauea’s middle East Rift Zone (ERZ) in six years. We often remember ...

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

Kilauea had been active since 1983 and streams ... “All signs indicate that it will stay within the crater,” said Hon, the USGS scientist. “We’re not seeing any indications that lava ...

The eruption is occurring within a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. MORE: Kilauea eruption prompts red ...

The new volcanic activity in Mt Kilauea's lower east rift zone amounted to "vigorous lava spattering", the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, adding that additional outbreaks in the area were likely.

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in ... indicating that lava is currently erupting from fissures,” the USGS observatory said. The eruption in 1974 only lasted about six hours.

Volcanic hazards increased Thursday from the middle East Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea that began Sunday inside Hawai ‘i Volcanoes National Park, according to the National Park Service.

The Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in ... 6 miles (1 km) in length. The USGS described the eruption as having a 'low in eruptive volume' and taking place in a remote location, posing ...

The 203-acre Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge sits atop a 180-foot ocean bluff on the island's North Shore. In addition to ocean views, you may spot seabirds rarely seen from land ...