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2. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - Wikipedia

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   The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is an agency of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and one of five volcano observatories operating under the USGS Volcano Hazards Program. Based in Hilo, Hawaii , the observatory monitors six Hawaiian volcanoes: Kīlauea , Mauna Loa , Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi), Hualālai , Mauna Kea ...

3. Kīlauea - Wikipedia

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   The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory warned that this increased the potential for phreatic (steam) explosions at the summit caused by interaction of magma with the underground water table, similar to the explosions that occurred at Halemaʻumaʻu in 1924. These concerns prompted the closure of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. [69]

4. List of volcanoes in the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain

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   The Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain is a series of volcanoes and seamounts extending about 6,200 km (3,900 mi) across the Pacific Ocean. [ n 1 ] The chain was produced by the movement of the ocean crust over the Hawaiʻi hotspot , an upwelling of hot rock from the Earth's mantle .

5. Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano erupts in a remote area, causes no ...

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   "Rates of seismicity and deformation increased greatly after 5:00 p.m. on June 2, prompting the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to raise Kīlauea’s alert level," the USGS said in its update.

6. Kilauea volcano erupting in remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes ...

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   The eruption is occurring within a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. MORE: Kilauea eruption prompts red ...

7. Kilauea erupting as alert level raised to red - AOL

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   Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials said the new eruption is about a mile south of Kilauea caldera and north of the Koa'e fault system and Hilina Pali Road, within Hawaii Volcanoes National ...

8. Mauna Kea - Wikipedia

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   Mauna Kea (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ k eɪ ə, ˌ m aʊ n ə-/, [6] Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea) [7] is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. [8] Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island with ...

9. Chain of Craters Road closed as Kilauea volcano alert raised

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   COURTESY HVO This map from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shows recent deformation at Kilauea between Sept. 2-14. According to HVO : Colored fringes denote areas of ground deformation, with more ...