March 27 marks the anniversary of the onset of Mauna Loa’s dramatic 1868 eruption, when lava flows from the Southwest Rift Zone severely impacted the Ka‘u district. However, this may not have been the ...
Kīlauea has been erupting intermittently within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH.
No, this isn’t a ghost story or horror movie — it’s a “Volcano Watch” about the eruption last fall near Napau Crater on Kilauea’s East Rift Zone! It was indeed a dark and stormy night ...