Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

Over the course of two days, 13 small flows erupted from vents that were spread over ... ft), were some of the highest recorded at Kilauea. Lava flows from this eruption extended south to the ...

A fissure on the northwestern crater wall of Makauopuhi Crater on the East Rift Zone of Kīlauea sent lava cascading into the ...

Over the course of two days, 13 small flows erupted from vents that were spread over 21 km (13 mi ... events reaching 540 m (1770 ft), were some of the highest recorded at Kilauea. Lava flows from ...

The intense seismicity and ground deformation along the East Rift Zone of Kilauea in the past couple of months ... such as at Maunaulu (1969-1974), most lava flows would head south from their vents ...

13 small flows erupted from vents that spread over 13 miles of the rift zone, from Nāpau Crater to within 2.5 miles of the area where Leilani Estates was later built. The largest lava flows from ...

If a longer and larger eruption were to occur, such as at Maunaulu (1969-1974), most lava flows would head south from their vents because of the topography. Some, however, could be trapped within ...

All the species were previously known to have lived near such vents, but never underground ... Magma refers to molten rock that is underground, while lava refers to molten rock that reaches ...