Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment in 1879. Congress created the USGS to “classify the public lands and examine ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected an increase in shallow seismicity and localized ground deformation beneath the ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the science agency of the U.S. Department of Interior. Our job is to obtain and share science-based information about the ...

This week the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and Mount Hood National Forest, installed three new volcano monitoring stations on the ...

Hundreds of earthquakes took place over the weekend in Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey said, indicating a possible volcanic eruption in the state. The heap of earthquakes, with rates reaching ...

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Federal scientists are pushing back against viral claims that “mega eruptions” could strike within days, even as they quietly prepare for the possibility that any restless volcano can change behavior ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - After a brief pause, Kilauea Volcano is now erupting once again in a remote area in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano ...

This chapter summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations developed elsewhere in this report. Major conclusions are printed in italics and recommendations in bold. Basic research in the ...

Shallow earthquakes and ground deformation at Kilauea’s summit highlight hazards near Halemaʻumaʻu - Features | Hawaii ...