Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale warning signs.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – Hawaiian geese have begun nesting near the summit of Kilauea, leading to temporary closures ...

AFFECTED AREA...Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * ...

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 ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

Hawaii’s “Big Island” saw some winter weather at one of its highest points this week, when snowfall blanketed the top of ...

In the case of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologic mapping on the Island of Hawaii, the primary map units of interest are volcanic vents (such as fissures and scoria cones) and their ...

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.

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

HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (KHON2) — USGS officials are on high alert following heightened seismic activity at Kamaʻehuakanaloa volcano off Hawaiʻi Island. In this earthquake series, USGS officials ...