@USGSVolcanoes USGS Volcanoes🌋USGS Volcanoes🌋 posts on X about hst, in the, rift, floor the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.
Social category influence finance 2.68% travel destinations 1.79% countries 1.79%
Social topic influence hst #4, in the 14.29%, rift 13.39%, floor #812, to the 9.82%, vent 8.93%, the north #96, flow 8.04%, flows 8.04%, dec 6.25%
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"Tiny clues BIG answers 🔍 Scientists at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are using microscopic features inside lava crystals to uncover Klaueas hidden plumbing system. Learn more: #Kilauea #Olivine #Hawaii #Crystals https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news/volcano-watch-handling-pressure-what-gases-trapped-inside-crystals-tell-us https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news/volcano-watch-handling-pressure-what-gases-trapped-inside-crystals-tell-us"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:07Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Yellowstone is famous for its literal ups and downs -- the ground there is constantly rising and falling. But how do scientists measure these moving mountains Check the latest monthly video update of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory to find out https://youtu.be/MiCBA4jEGGE https://youtu.be/MiCBA4jEGGE"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:28Z 165K followers, 24.4K engagements
"Klaueas summit has transformed during the ongoing eruption 📸 Today vs. Dec [--] [----] [--] eruption episodes apart. ➡ Lava flows have filled the caldera. ➡ A new cone rises on the rim. ➡ Fallout from episode [--] coats the caldera floor in the foreground. ➡ Mauna Loa is visible in the distance. Images: B1cam on Klaueas south rim. #Lava #Kilauea #Tephra #Change https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019906755656880493 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019906755656880493"
X Link 2026-02-06T22:51Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 14:44:55 HST. South vent fountain about [----] to [----] feet (300-350 meters) and are about 100-200 feet (30-60 meters) higher than the north vent fountain. NWS reports plume moving to the southwest"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:46Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 19:14:10 HST. The south vent fountain is now [---] feet (250 meters) high and the north vent fountain is [---] feet (180 meters) high. The summit deflated [--] microradians while erupting [--] million cubic yards of lava covering 40% of the crater floor"
X Link 2026-02-16T05:16Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"CVO Weekly Update: Small earthquakes were detected at Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier. All monitoring data are consistent with background activity levels in the Cascade Range. Field crews performed maintenance on a monitoring stations at Mount St. Helens"
X Link 2026-01-23T21:04Z 164.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Wanna see mudpots geysers and colorful hot springs Explosion craters Sites of groundbreaking science Old buildings Glacial debris There's a spot in Yellowstone National Park that has all that and more. Can you name it Caldera Chronicles can. https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/largest-thermal-area-yellowstone-national-park-lower-geyser-basin https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/largest-thermal-area-yellowstone-national-park-lower-geyser-basin"
X Link 2026-01-26T15:00Z 164.9K followers, [----] engagements
"All volcanoes in California were at normal background levels of activity last week. If you live in Californiayou'vealmost certainlyfelt an earthquake -maybe morethan one.Maybe asthe residents of the Bay Area city of San Ramon are finding out you get to feel a LOT of earthquakes. Both volcanoes and tectonic faults can cause swarms but how do we tell the difference Find out at https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/calvo/news/earthquake-swarms-california-whats-difference-between-magmatic-and https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcano-updates#calvo"
X Link 2026-02-04T22:00Z 164.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Cascades Volcano Obs. weekly update All volcanoes at normal activity levels. What team will the Cascade volcanoes be rooting for in the Big Game tomorrow Perhaps there's a clue in the colors of the seismic spectrograms like the one shown here. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcano-updates#cvo https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcano-updates#cvo"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:55Z 164.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@CareyHenry28947 Not quite. The Salton Buttes lava domes at the southern end of the Salton Sea are the closest. They're quite small but the area is geothermally active and their eruption was only about [----] years ago so we do monitor them. JB"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:23Z 164.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Go back in time through decades of Klauea eruptions monitored by USGS scientists 🌋 ⚒ 🪨 The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is the oldest volcano observatory in the United States. It was founded in [----] and has been a part of several Federal AgenciesU.S. Weather Bureau (19191924) the U.S. Geological Survey (19241935) and the National Park Service (19351947)before finding a permanent place with the U.S. Geological Survey in [----]. In the decades since then scientists at the observatory have monitored dozens of eruptions at Klauea which is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth. Klauea"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:01Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Volcanology has evolved over millennia from myths and legends to a modern and interdisciplinary science. Today's Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles recounts some of the history that led us to where we are today https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/a-brief-history-volcanology-myths-and-legends-a-modern-and-interdisciplinary https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/a-brief-history-volcanology-myths-and-legends-a-modern-and-interdisciplinary"
X Link 2026-02-16T15:00Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"@einsteinmrk @edgehead1144 No evidence for anything unusual with Earth's core rotation or magnetic field. There are often claims about this sort of thing online but it's just clickbait for attention"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:11Z 165K followers, [--] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 23:22:12 HST. Both fountains have dropped to below [---] feet (150 meters). About [--] million cubic yards have been erupted and the UWD tiltmeter has recorded [--] microradians of deflation. Lava flows have covered 40-50% of the floor of Halemaumau"
X Link 2026-02-16T09:24Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#Kilauea is currently erupting from the #Halemaumau summit crater. HVO will be releasing an update soon. USGS livestream is showing the action. #Hawaii #lava #eruption https://www.youtube.com/usgs/live https://www.youtube.com/usgs/live"
X Link 2023-06-07T14:49Z 165K followers, 766K engagements
"California Volcano Observatory Weekly Update for February [--] 2026: All volcanoes in California were at normal background levels of activity last week. Last week we mentioned some of the volcanic rocks in the Bay Area and a few of you were surprised to hear that we had them. Yes there are old volcanoes in our part of California but we also have volcanic rocks from quite a long way away: mid-ocean ridges Learn about our ophiolites at https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/calvo/news/dancing-through-basalt-dikes-now-ground-ophiolite"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:00Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-14 16:48:06 HST. Precursory dome fountaining from the north vent overflowed at 4:41 pm HST sending lava into Halemaumau crater. An earlier much smaller event occurred at 1:05 pm HST but only lasted for one minute"
X Link 2026-02-15T02:49Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-14 18:22:35 HST. The 3rd precursory north vent flow lasted from 5:56 to 6:05 pm HST. Inflation slowed since the 2nd overflow at 4:41 pm HST. Lava has been spattering in the south vent. The onset of episode [--] fountains is expected Sunday or Monday"
X Link 2026-02-15T04:24Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 07:52:33 HST. The V3 camera is experiencing data issues and we have ordered a new camera to replace it following episode 42"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:54Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 12:46:01 HST. The south vent began overflowing at 12:20 and is continuing at this time fed by a 15-20 foot (5 meter) high dome fountain. There were about [--] small overflows split evenly between the vents since yesterday afternoon"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:47Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 13:27:37 HST. Both north and south vents overflowing with dome fountains 20-5 feet (5-10 meters) high. Largest precursory overflows so far. Vigor suggests onset of episode [--] fountains may be close"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:29Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 14:03:31 HST. Tremor and summit tilt indicate that episode [--] fountaining began at 13:50 pm HST following the onset of continuous overflows at 13:08 pm HST"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:04Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 14:12:24 HST. Fountains from the north vent are currently about 300-350 feet (100 meters) high and south vent fountains are about half that large. Winds are currently from the northeast blowing to the southwest"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:13Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 14:24:14 HST. The north vent fountain is approximately [---] feet high (180-190 meters) and the south vent about [---] feet high (120 meters). Fountains are continuing to build"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:26Z 165K followers, 12.8K engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 15:34:35 HST. The maximum fountain height for the south vent remains around [----] feet (350 meters) and about [---] feet (250 meters) for the north vent fountains. No falling ash has been reported at this time"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:36Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Klauea Update Episode [--] of lava fountaining at Halemaumau began at 1:50 PM HST Feb [--] and is ongoing. 🌋 Two fountains near [----] ft (300 m) high 🌫 Plume reaching [-----] ft above sea level. Winds may carry volcanic gases and material SW near ground & E aloft. No ashfall reported. #Kilauea #Volcano #Hawaii https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023214361284857951 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023214361284857951"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:54Z 165K followers, 23K engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 16:49:17 HST. The south vent fountain jetted up to over [----] feet (400 meters) high. It is fluctuating from about [---] feet to [----] feet (250-400 meters) high. North vent is about [---] feet (250 meters)"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:51Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 17:36:24 HST. The south vent fountain continues to fluctuate between [---] and [----] feet (250-350 meters) in height. Maximum effusion rate reached about [----] cubic yards per second (770 cubic meters per second) during highest fountains around [--] pm HST"
X Link 2026-02-16T03:38Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 20:42:02 HST. Fountains slowly dropped to about [---] and [---] ft (200 and [---] m) for the south and north vents. Over [--] million cubic yards (8 million cubic meters) of lava have erupted and the UWD tiltmeter recorded [--] microradians of deflation so far"
X Link 2026-02-16T06:43Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"@JeanGardenLuv Definitely plenty of time to level things out. Klauea will be active for hundreds of thousands of years more. Even as plate motion moves it away from the hotspot it will stay connected for a long while and continue to grow just like Mauna Loa has"
X Link 2026-02-16T17:41Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#40YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: 8:35 AM Gary Rosenquist & friends camp near Bear Meadow. Ground shakes mtn sliding. He dashes to tripod grabs at camera & accidentally turns it slightly right centering the eruption cloud. Photos helps scientists understand early events. #MSH40"
X Link 2020-05-18T15:40Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#40YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: 9:20 AM Seismograph goes wild. Reports of eruption. No response from Johnston. From plane Don Swanson watches roiling twisting helix. Clouds pull back enough to see column jets from great hole. Swanson radiosthe top of the mountains gone #MSH40"
X Link 2020-05-18T16:20Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Lava is cascaded into the summit water lake boiling off the water and forming a new lava lake. The northern fissure pictured was producing the tallest lava fountain at roughly [--] m (165 ft) and all lava was contained within Halemaumau crater in Klauea caldera"
X Link 2020-12-21T10:20Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"View from the western rim of Klauea Caldera. Lava is erupting from a fissure in the NW wall of Halemaumau crater and cascading into the deepest part of the crater which had been occupied by a water lake (now replaced with a growing lava lake)"
X Link 2020-12-21T11:09Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Video from W rim of the caldera just before midnight. As of December [--] at 1:30 a.m. HST the growing lava lake has almost reached the level of the lowest down-dropped block that formed during the [----] collapse events. Over the past [--] hours the lake has risen by [--] m (32 ft)"
X Link 2020-12-21T11:55Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"View from the W rim of Klauea Caldera just before [--] a.m. HST on Dec. [--] [----]. The main fountain height is [--] m (59 ft) and with two other fissures feeds a growing lava lake at the base of Halemaumau crater. Volcanic gas continues to travel downwind southwest of the vents"
X Link 2020-12-21T15:22Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"As of just after [--] am HST on Dec [--] [----] the middle of the [--] fissures that opened at Klauea last night has paused; the main eastern and weaker western fissures remain active. Lava continues to fill Halemaumau and volcanic gas and glass (Pele's hair) travels downwind"
X Link 2020-12-21T16:32Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Dawn arrives at #Klauea's summit where scientists are monitoring the new eruption within Klauea caldera. Since Dec [--] (9:30 pm) [--] fissure vents on the wall #Halemaumau crater have fed lava into a growing lava lake. #Kilauea2020"
X Link 2020-12-21T17:20Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"#HVO scientists snap this photo during a helicopter overflight of the #Halemaumau Crater around 11:20 AM HST. Two of the [--] #fissures are still active feeding #lava into a new lava lake at #Klauea's summit. USGS photo by M. Patrick. #Kilauea2020"
X Link 2020-12-21T22:04Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#Kilauea #volcano is #erupting from the summit #caldera. #eruption began September [--] [----] 3:42 PM HST. #KilaueaErupts Webcam views here: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/s1cam-halema-uma-u-crater-south-rim-collapse-features https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/s1cam-halema-uma-u-crater-south-rim-collapse-features"
X Link 2021-09-30T01:51Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#Fissures of #lava and falling of #tephra A line of low lava fountains is erupting from the crater floor tephra is falling downwind and a new fissure opened up on the west wall of Halemaumau crater. #KilaueaErupts https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawaiian-volcano-observatory https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawaiian-volcano-observatory"
X Link 2021-09-30T03:45Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"The Sun has set on the new eruption within Halemaumau crater at Klaueas summit. Well be back in the early morning with more posts here but in the meantime new images and other info will be posted throughout the night at #KilaueaErupts #kilauea https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/k-lauea-summit-eruption https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/k-lauea-summit-eruption"
X Link 2021-09-30T05:50Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Klaueas eruption continues through the night And where you find lava you'll also find volcanologists making observations and collecting data. Activity is still confined to a crater that is within the closed area of Klaueas summit. #KilaueaErupts #Kilauea"
X Link 2021-09-30T13:52Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga was recorded on seismic stations at Cascade volcanoes The coincidence of the seismic and infrasound signals here indicate that these are the airwaves from the eruption. Data shown are from Lamberson Butte at Mount Hood"
X Link 2022-01-15T18:48Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"There is a cloud on the top of #MountRainier. It's not erupting or venting. @MountRainierNPS #lenticularcloud https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htmid=81B46307-1DD8-B71B-0B72918A4B2EB790 https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htmid=81B46307-1DD8-B71B-0B72918A4B2EB790"
X Link 2022-09-07T18:11Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"FWIW: official USGS volcano information will always come from accounts that have the handles @USGSVolcanoes @alaska_avo & @USGS and are linked from our web pages. Visit for info. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/connect/social https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/connect/social"
X Link 2022-11-15T22:30Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"HVO Mauna Loa RED/WARNING - Eruption has commenced at Mauna Loa summit. Local hazards include lava flows ash and . https://bit.ly/3OLnNSf https://bit.ly/3OLnNSf"
X Link 2022-11-28T09:47Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Mauna Loa began to erupt at 11:30 PM HST on Sunday night. The eruption is currently confined to the summit and there is no indication that magma is moving into either rift zone at this time. HVO is closely monitoring. More information to follow"
X Link 2022-11-28T09:50Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"These photographs were taken by Ken Hon Scientist in Charge of HVO from Waikoloa at about 1:27am. #MaunaLoa #MaunaLoaErupts Lava is still erupting from the summit & is overflowing from the caldera. No threats to populated areas currently. https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa"
X Link 2022-11-28T15:09Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"This short video shows thermal camera footage of the onset of the #MaunaLoa eruption from the volcano's summit. The temperature in degrees C is shown by the colored scale bar on the right. For additional information visit: #MaunaLoaErupts https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/mauna-loa-eruption-webpage https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/mauna-loa-eruption-webpage"
X Link 2022-11-28T15:40Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#MaunaLoa is erupting from vents on the Northeast Rift zone. Flows are moving downslope to the north. USGS Photos from Civil Air Patrol fight. #MaunaLoaErupts @Volcanoes_NPS @Hawaii_EMA @CivilDefenseHI"
X Link 2022-11-28T17:18Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#HVO field crews are at Mauna Loa's NE Rift Zone to make observations and collect information that will be used to create lava flow maps and inform hazard analysis. Lava flows are not threatening downslope communities. #MaunaLoaErupts"
X Link 2022-11-28T19:02Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"This preliminary map of the eruptive activity at Mauna Loa shows the location of three fissures erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone. We will be providing a more detailed map once our field crews have reported flow locations. #MaunaLoa #MaunaLoaErupts"
X Link 2022-11-28T23:54Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"The Mauna Loa eruption has focused on the NE Rift Zone. No populated areas are currently threatened so the HVO social media team will sign off for the night. We'll break in if there are any major changes and will be back in the morning. Latest map and morning photo attached"
X Link 2022-11-29T05:56Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"These photographs from Saddle Road taken by @alaska_avo David Fee at [--] AM this morning show lava flows moving north-northeast Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa. We will be adding lots more photos to the website today. #MaunaLoa #MaunaLoaErupts https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/photo-and-video-chronology-mauna-loa https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/photo-and-video-chronology-mauna-loa"
X Link 2022-11-29T18:17Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Video showing fissures erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of #MaunaLoa this morning. Fountains of fissure [--] were measured up to [--] m (82 ft) in height. More spectacular photos and videos available on the Mauna Loa website. #MaunaLoaErupts http://ow.ly/uZrj50LQzIF http://ow.ly/uZrj50LQzIF"
X Link 2022-11-29T22:12Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Sharing with you this evening video from #MaunaLoa's NE Rift Zone. At [--] am on Nov [--] [----] the lava fountains were measured at 35-40 meters (115-148 ft) in height. The second video shows an a lava flow several meters (yards) thick moving to the northeast. #MaunaLoaErupts"
X Link 2022-11-30T05:05Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"ICYMI we have several new webcam views of Mauna Loas NE Rift Zone. In these early hours fountaining continues from Fissure [--] and lava flows from Fissure [--] and Fissure [--] are moving slowly downslope. #MaunaLoa #MaunaLoaErupts https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/webcams https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/webcams"
X Link 2022-11-30T15:29Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"This image taken during an early morning overflight on [--] November [----] shows Fissure [--] the dominant source of activity. As of [--] a.m. HST the lava fountains reach 65-82 feet and feed a lava flow moving to the northeast at [----] miles per hour. #MaunaLoa #MaunaLoaErupts"
X Link 2022-11-30T18:33Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"This video from today's morning overflight shows fissure [--] the dominant source of activity. Lava fountains are 20-25 meters in height (65-82 feet) and feed a lava flow moving to the northeast at [---] meters per hour (0.08 miles per hour). #MaunaLoa https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/multimedia/images https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna-loa/multimedia/images"
X Link 2022-11-30T21:05Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#MaunaLoa lava advance slows to a rate of [----] mph (24 m per hr). The flows are reaching a relatively flat area & are beginning to slow down; as this happens the lava flow will spread out and inflate. It may take 2+ days for lava to reach Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road)"
X Link 2022-12-01T04:20Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Good morning #MaunaLoa Lava flows continue down the northeast slope of the volcano. The flow front has hit a low-sloping spot and is beginning to spread out and inflate. You can get good views all day from the #HVO webcams. #MaunaLoaErupts http://ow.ly/hVhT50LSzZ9 http://ow.ly/hVhT50LSzZ9"
X Link 2022-12-01T16:25Z 165K followers, [---] engagements
"If you only had [--] seconds.what would you do to relax We'd watch this video of #MaunaLoa fissure [--] spouting blebs of liquid rock into the air. Ah.nothing like a good lava fountain to meditate on. More #HVO photos and videos: #MaunaLoaErupts http://ow.ly/VvXF50LT61Z http://ow.ly/VvXF50LT61Z"
X Link 2022-12-02T00:32Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#MaunaLoa's fissure [--] lava channel on Dec [--] [----]. Lava velocities close to the vent were 26-36 ft per second (8.2-11 m per second) or about [--] mph. Farther downslope wide lava flow front advances slowly at rate of [--] ft per hour (21 m per hr) as of Dec [--]. Video by L. Gallant"
X Link 2022-12-06T22:15Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Spotted yesterday at #MaunaLoa a lava boat rides the waves On Dec [--] a lava boat was spotted floating down channel. Lava boats can form when portions of the cone or lava channel break away & are rafted downstream. Hot lava cools to its surface to create that smooth exterior"
X Link 2022-12-09T02:39Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Yes you saw it right -- alert levels for BOTH Mauna Loa and Klauea were lowered this morning. Neither volcano is erupting right now and gas emissions are at near-background levels although HVO volcanologists remain vigilant for changes that might indicate renewed activity"
X Link 2022-12-13T17:35Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"#KilaueaErupts Let's get you caught up: Eruption began Jan [--] 2023; Multiple minor fountains on Halemaumau crater floor; Lava covers [---] acres (120 hectares) at depths of [--] m (32 ft); Activity confined to summit region; Mauna Loa remains quiet"
X Link 2023-01-06T06:32Z 165K followers, 91.1K engagements
"This view from a 6:45 a.m. HST sunrise at overflight shows the eruption is confined to Halemaumau crater in the summit caldera. Mauna Loa (not erupting) is along the horizon in the background. #KilaueaErupts #HVO #Kilauea #Halemaumau http://ow.ly/rxRm50Mkfwv http://ow.ly/rxRm50Mkfwv"
X Link 2023-01-06T18:30Z 165K followers, 72K engagements
"#43YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: May [--] [----] Spirit Lake cabin owners sign waivers & head into red zone. Items packed into pickups burgers tossed on grill. USGS' David Johnston finishes fieldwork & takes over at Coldwater II. Everyone leaves at the end of the day. Johnston stays"
X Link 2023-05-17T12:30Z 165K followers, 116.9K engagements
"#43YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: May [--] [----] 8:30 AM Spokane geologists on once-in-a-lifetime flight to see volcano. Circling a mile-long E-W fracture pops open north of the crater. Mass vibrates ripples churns sinks. Pilot opens throttle dives to gain speed lands at PDX"
X Link 2023-05-18T15:30Z 165K followers, 95.9K engagements
"#43YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: May [--] [----] 8:32 AM Vancouver Vancouver This is it radios USGS David Johnston from Coldwater II [----] ft above N Fork Toutle River & [---] mi N-NW of volcano. Vancouver doesn't hear warning; message heard/recorded by Ham radio operator"
X Link 2023-05-18T15:35Z 165K followers, 90.1K engagements
"#43YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: May [--] [----] 9:15 AM Datsun pickup streaks through Kid Valley at [--] mph. Officer turns around flips on flashers chases him down. Whats the rush Trucks covered in ash hes incoherent mumbling. Radio barks: close the highway"
X Link 2023-05-18T16:15Z 165K followers, 97K engagements
"Video recorded by #HVO geologists of the new #Kilauea eruption. This clip is from the west rim of the crater at approximately [--] a.m. HST. Telephoto view shows multiple active vent sources and lava flooding the crater floor"
X Link 2023-06-07T17:08Z 165K followers, 425.9K engagements
"Aloha kakahiaka 🌋 Lava fountains boil Halemaumau glows Pele's home alive. Watch live: #KilaueaErupts #Hawaii @hawaiivolcNP https://www.youtube.com/usgs/live https://www.youtube.com/usgs/live"
X Link 2023-06-08T12:55Z 165K followers, 74.1K engagements
"Scientists watch as hot rapidly swirling air grabs & flings pieces of fresh lava during the first day of the eruption in Halemaumau crater (#Kilauea). Wind vortexes form due to extreme heat. Eruption temps were 1150C (2100F). #HVO eruption updates: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates"
X Link 2023-06-13T14:00Z 165K followers, 244.1K engagements
"Klauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 3:15 p.m. HST on September [--] [----] the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity within Halemaumau crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. For current info photos & video visit https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/recent-eruption https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/recent-eruption"
X Link 2023-09-11T02:20Z 165K followers, 131.2K engagements
"#HVO's B1cam captures the start of the eruption at the summit of #Kilauea volcano at 3:13 pm on Sep [--] [----]. Watch as a lava fountain bursts from a degassing area in the eastern portion of Halemaumau crater. More photos & videos at https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news/photo-and-video-chronology-new-eruption-kilauea-summit-continues-september https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news/photo-and-video-chronology-new-eruption-kilauea-summit-continues-september"
X Link 2023-09-11T23:11Z 165K followers, 89.5K engagements
"#MountStHelens May [--] [----] 8:32 AM. A colossal landslide. Magma & hot fluids explode surge outward like a hot hurricane. Column rises ash falls for miles. Snowpack melts mudflows converge lahars move downvalley. A 9-hr eruption. Everything is changed. #VolcanoAwarenessMonth"
X Link 2024-05-18T13:30Z 165K followers, 117.6K engagements
"Kilauea began erupting about 12:30 AM HST south of the caldera and north of the Koa'e fault system and Hilina Pali Road within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. View from Keck Observatories on Mauna Kea. More info: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates"
X Link 2024-06-03T13:10Z 165K followers, 197.9K engagements
"The first helicopter overflight of Klauea's new SW rift zone eruption site at [--] AM HST on June [--] [----] showed lava fountaining from [--] km (0.5 mi)-long fissures and volcanic gases blowing downwind. See the latest eruption update & Alert Level changes at https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates"
X Link 2024-06-03T19:09Z 165K followers, 182.5K engagements
"EQs occurring at median depth of [---] mi (5.7 km) below sea level about [---] mi (7.4 km) below the crater floor. Small magnitude EQs located beneath #MountStHelens at these depths generally thought to be associated with arrival of additional magma a process called recharge"
X Link 2024-06-18T17:30Z 165K followers, 1.4M engagements
"@ReportWatchman This isn't in Yellowstone. It's near Meeteetse south of Cody. It's a slow-moving landslide that has been active for decades and not related to volcanic or earthquake activity"
X Link 2024-07-01T17:14Z 165K followers, 14.8K engagements
"YVO Yellowstone GREEN/NORMAL - Small hydrothermal explosion in Biscuit Basin; volcanic activity remains at background https://bit.ly/4bVi3zi https://bit.ly/4bVi3zi"
X Link 2024-07-23T19:27Z 165K followers, 289K engagements
"Hydrothermal explosions occur when water suddenly flashes to steam underground. They are relatively common in Yellowstone.An explosion similar to that of today also occurred in Biscuit Basin on May [--] 2009"
X Link 2024-07-23T19:35Z 165K followers, 176.7K engagements
"What a mess There is Biscuit Basin debris on the boardwalks. The area is closed for visitor safety and the Park is assessing damage. NPS photo https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240723.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240723.htm"
X Link 2024-07-23T20:08Z 165K followers, 95.2K engagements
"#Yellowstone Park staff are on scene assessing conditions after a small hydrothermal explosion occurred today (July 23) in #BiscuitBasin. There are no reports of injuries. The boardwalk on the other hand will need a few repairs. The area remains temporarily closed. NPS photos"
X Link 2024-07-23T20:51Z 165K followers, 249.4K engagements
"Aerial image shows location of this morning's hydrothermal explosion in #Yellowstone's #BiscuitBasin. Light gray area shows how far mud & rocks were hurled. While explosion was near the boardwalk & visitors were present no injuries were reported. NPS photo taken Jul [--] 2024"
X Link 2024-07-23T23:15Z 165K followers, 142.9K engagements
"@MichaelAshura This has happened repeatedly in the history of the national park. Just never captured on video so clearly"
X Link 2024-07-28T12:57Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"So what should we talk about today in #Yellowstone #CalderaChronicles Maybe the hydrothermal explosion at #BiscuitBasin This week we've got the story of the event and the geological studies of it's aftermath. @YellowstoneNPS https://ow.ly/UTZw50SLAGT https://ow.ly/UTZw50SLAGT"
X Link 2024-07-29T14:03Z 165K followers, 31.7K engagements
"#Kilauea volcano's middle East Rift Zone eruption resumed late on Sep [--] [----] and continues this morning within a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. During the AM overflight #HVO geologists observed fountaining & active lava flows on the floor of Npau Crater"
X Link 2024-09-17T19:46Z 165K followers, 53.8K engagements
"#Kilauea eruption continues in Npau Crater a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Geologists on the AM overflight report lava fountains [--] m (yards) high generating lava flows on floor of Npau Crater. Lava confined to crater. #HVO updates at https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updateso https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updateso"
X Link 2024-09-17T23:01Z 165K followers, 64K engagements
"HVO Kilauea RED/WARNING - Klauea is erupting within the summit caldera status is being raised from ADVISORY/YELLOW to RED/WARNING. https://bit.ly/3PeadI0 https://bit.ly/3PeadI0"
X Link 2024-12-23T12:43Z 165K followers, 71.1K engagements
"Nice lava fountains from the current eruption of Klauea. This is a view (via telephoto lens) of the activity from Volcano House. Live stream at https://www.youtube.com/watchv=WTy3dGhGBOY https://www.youtube.com/watchv=WTy3dGhGBOY"
X Link 2024-12-23T14:53Z 165K followers, 34.6K engagements
"Short video of the current Klauea eruption from the west caldera wall"
X Link 2024-12-23T14:54Z 165K followers, 209.2K engagements
"This morning around 2:20 AM a new #Kilauea eruption began within Kaluapele (the summit caldera). It was caught on camera by #HVO's B2cam. Images taken by the webcam were compiled into this timelapse video that shows lava fountains feeding lava flows across the caldera floor"
X Link 2024-12-23T20:33Z 165K followers, 252.2K engagements
"Glowing red lava fountains continue to erupt at #Kilauea summit this Christmas Eve. #HVO scientists monitored the eruption from the caldera rim measuring fountain heights at [---] ft (75 m). The fountains feeds lava flows that were observed moving tens of yards (meters) per hour"
X Link 2024-12-25T05:29Z 165K followers, 49.8K engagements
"The eruption within Kaluapele (#Kilauea's summit caldera) that began Dec [--] & paused twice continues this morning with lava fountaining on the SW side of Halemaumau crater. #HVO geologists on the crater rim Dec [--] observed fountain heights of up to [---] ft (40 m)"
X Link 2024-12-31T19:12Z 165K followers, 45.9K engagements
"#Kilauea's episode [--] continues with lava fountaining from [--] vents (north & south). All eruptive activity confined within Kaluapele (summit caldera). No unusual activity noted along East or Southwest Rift Zones. Updates photos & videos on #HVO webpage: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo"
X Link 2025-01-17T01:30Z 165K followers, 46.6K engagements
"This one went to [--]. This clip shows a view of 600-foot-high lava fountains from episode [--] of the ongoing eruption of Klauea. The episode started at 6:26 p.m. HST on February [--] and paused at 7:06 a.m. HST on February [--]. Make sure you have the volume turned up"
X Link 2025-02-26T17:22Z 165K followers, 67.5K engagements
"Mesmerizing video from #Kilauea's episode [--]. Both north & south vents were active when the video was taken on Mar [--]. Lava fountains jetted to [---] ft (90 m). Episode [--] ended later that day but given current rates of reinflation a new episode is expected in the next 4-6 days"
X Link 2025-03-07T20:48Z 165K followers, 34.4K engagements
"#45YearsAgo at #MountStHelens: 9:20 AM Seismograph goes wild. Reports of eruption. No response from Johnston. From plane Don Swanson watches roiling twisting helix. Clouds pull back enough to see column jets from great hole. Swanson radiosthe top of the mountains gone #MSH45"
X Link 2025-05-18T16:20Z 165K followers, 43.3K engagements
"USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory imagery analyses confirm that lava fountains erupted during episode [--] were the highest recorded so far in the ongoing #Klauea summit eruption. Fountains from the north vent reached nearly [---] meters (1150 feet) around 5:30 p.m. HST on May 25"
X Link 2025-05-28T22:47Z 165K followers, 39.8K engagements
"Episode [--] of the ongoing eruption in Halemaumau lasted for [--] hours on June [--] at the summit of #Klauea. Livestream viewers often ask for sound but those cameras dont have audio capability. This recording of episode [--] gives you an idea of what the eruption sounds like"
X Link 2025-06-12T20:47Z 165K followers, 42.4K engagements
"An earthquake swarm began at Mt. Rainier WA at 1:29 am PDT on July [--]. Map shows current swarm (orange) with all earthquakes located since [----] (blue). According to @PNSN hundreds of events have occurred thus far (max M1.7). This is the largest swarm at Mt. Rainier since 2009"
X Link 2025-07-08T16:38Z 165K followers, 182.4K engagements
"Episode [--] of the ongoing Klauea summit eruption is over after [--] hours of continuous lava fountaining. The south vent did not appear to activate at all during this episode and has been completely covered by new deposits. Lava fountains reached approximately [----] ft (365 m)"
X Link 2025-07-10T00:14Z 165K followers, 92.9K engagements
"Inclined lava fountaining continues as of 5:30 p.m. on August [--] during episode [--] of Klaueas summit eruption. Lava fountains from the north vent are extending about [---] meters (1000 feet) laterally going eastward towards the center of Halemaumau crater. Parts of Halemaumau crater floor are being blanketed with tephra or covered with lava flows. The south vent is also erupting with lower-level activity. Inclined lava fountains have been observed before on Klauea in both the Klauea Iki (1959) and Maunaulu eruptions (1969) that featured similar episodes of lava fountaining. In both previous"
X Link 2025-08-23T03:50Z 165K followers, 45.5K engagements
"#Kilauea #Volcano #lava pours into #ocean creating #littoral #explosions that throw spatter onto #Hawaii sea cliff. https://on.doi.gov/2gZ1uaa https://on.doi.gov/2gZ1uaa"
X Link 2017-01-30T18:50Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Field photos just in: at 07:45 a.m. HST today (May 5) lava from fissure [--] slowly advanced to the northeast on Hookapu Street. https://bit.ly/2HVYREi https://bit.ly/2HVYREi"
X Link 2018-05-06T00:49Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"5 AM eye-opener at the the Klauea Volcano summit. HVO and Park Staffs previously evacuated. Lone webcam in the HVO Tower shows the plume. https://bit.ly/2L5p2dL https://bit.ly/2L5p2dL"
X Link 2018-05-17T16:11Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Activity in the lower East Rift Zone ramped up overnight and this morning. During an overflight HVO scientists observed a very active fissure [--]. Channelized lava flows originating from a line of low fountains are moving to the east-southeast"
X Link 2018-05-19T18:31Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Fissure [--] putting on a show Lava fountains as high as [---] ft into the air in Klauea Volcanos Lower East Rift Zone. 2ure https://bit.ly/2Ll0e1C https://bit.ly/2Ll0e1C"
X Link 2018-05-21T20:58Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
"Not just a pic here's the video. Buried and burning vegetation produces methane igniting in road cracks to produce a blue flame. Klauea Volcanos Lower East Rift Zone. https://bit.ly/2s7rb02 https://bit.ly/2s7rb02"
X Link 2018-05-23T22:15Z 165K followers, [----] engagements
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