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UPDATE: Eruptive episode 51 at Kīlauea has begun
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (282+ words) Episode 51 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Lava fountains are currently erupting from the north vent and reaching heights of about 160 feet above ground level, according to the Hawaiian Volcano…...
Volcano Watch: Hawai‘i Five-O! Fifty fountaining episodes at Kīlauea summit
1+ week, 5+ day ago (944+ words) “Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Hawai‘i, the 50th state, reached a golden anniversary June 27. Surprise, it’s the 50th fountaining episode of the ongoing episodic eruption…...
US Army Corps of Engineers to host info session about Laupāhoehoe breakwater repairs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (301+ words) The breakwater sustained wave-related damage that is now impacting the use of the harbor; a design for repairs includes replacement of the breakwater core and installation of a new concrete crest cap and are intended to reduce wave energy in…...
Precursory activity begins within Halemaʻumaʻu ahead of episode 50 of the Kīlauea eruption
2+ week, 5+ day ago (266+ words) Big Island Now Precursory activity begins within HalemaÊ»umaÊ»u ahead of episode 50 of the KÄ«lauea eruption The summit eruption in HalemaÊ»umaÊ»u has resumed with weak precursory spattering, no overflows have occurred at this time. The onset…...
Volcano Watch: What is the difference between an eruption and an episode?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (852+ words) “Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. The historic episodic eruption at the summit of Kīlauea has had 49 episodes of lava fountaining so far during the…...
Highest stress levels in past 1,000 years discovered at San Andreas Fault in California
1+ mon, 8+ min ago (508+ words) Recent research led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa scientists found tectonic stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in Southern California has reached — in some places exceeded — the highest levels seen in the past 1,000 years....
Down well in Ocean View results in restricted use of public water spigots
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (128+ words) Public water spigots in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates are being restricted to essential needs only, as the well in Ocean View is currently down and being repaired. While the drinking spigots remain open for community access, they are limited to…...
Kīlauea’s lava show, Episode 49, began Sunday morning
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (156+ words) The Big Island’s lava show is on again. Episode 49 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea at 9:36 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The National Weather Service reports that the plume from…...
Public invited to attend board meeting for update on cleanup efforts in Former Waikōloa Maneuver Area
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (361+ words) The next Restoration Advisory Board meeting for Waikōloa Maneuver Area Formerly Used Defense Site will take place on Thursday, May 14, in Waimea. At the meeting, which will be held at the Mana Christian Ohana Classrooms, located at 67-1182 Lindsey Road, the…...
No lack of breakthroughs outlined in 2025 National Oceanic and Atmospheric science report
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (674+ words) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration led no shortage of scientific breakthroughs in 2025: from launching satellites with new instruments to advance space weather observations to deploying uncrewed systems for critical data that could improve hurricane forecasts. The 2025 NOAA Science Report outlines…...