A magnitude-3.9 earthquake rattled the Big Island, striking from nearly 20 miles below sea level the night of Oct. 2 in Kaʻū.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors volcanic activity across the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa, helping to ...

As people from around the world are captivated by episodic lava fountaining during the ongoing Kilauea eruption in Halema‘uma‘u, let’s use the current pause and transition our attention back to the ...

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will remain accessible to the public during the federal government shutdown, but some ...

Sunny weather is what one typically pictures when they think of Hawaii. But parts of the island paradise were hit with lots of snow over the weekend. Hawaii's Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes were ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. Kilauea began continuously ...

When a town in Hawaii was threatened by lava in 1935, a group of airplanes tried to redirect the flow. Mark Strauss A bomb detonates on Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, near the 8,500-foot-elevation source ...

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Striking satellite photos snapped in 2021 show the volcanic peaks of Hawaii's Big Island covered with a thick dusting of snow, also known by locals as "pineapple powder," following one of the island's ...

The Big Island of Hawaii has plenty of volcanic wonders, like lava tubes and gorgeous, exotic scenery. If you're content with the island's beaches, Kona coffee tastings, and low-altitude scenery, ...

As the oldest and largest island, the Island of Hawaii is dominated by the pair of volcanoes that created the island. At the center of the island is an explosive core, surrounded by heavenly ...