Kilauea Volcano, on the Island of Hawaii, has two rift zones. The East Rift Zone is longer, with 50 km (about 31 miles) on land plus another 80 km (about 43 miles) below sea level. The Southwest ...

In a Facebook post at 1 a.m. ET, the organization shared an updated map showing how the eruption had progressed along the rift zone, with one active lava flow advancing to the north of the island.

In this aerial photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Mauna Loa volcano is seen erupting from vents on the Northeast Rift Zone on the Big Island of Hawaii, Nov. 28, 2022. U.S ...

“Magma has now migrated into a lower part of the east rift zone,” she said, adding there was concern that it was in a rift near Highway 130, a major road on the island.

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Nov. 28 (UPI) --Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes that form Hawaii's Big Island, is erupting for the first time in 38 years, though no evacuations have yet been ordered. The U.S. Geological ...

Or the long nightmare for the Puna region of Hawaii's Big Island could finally be over. The eruption that started May 3 destroyed hundreds of homes and sent lava rolling over entire beach communities.

Scientists use satellites and helicopters to map lava flows from the Mauna Loa volcano, and say they're seeing the lava continue its slow progress across the Big Island.

HAWAII’S Mount Kilauea’s volcanic eruption has spewed molten hot lava into a residential area on Hawaii’s Big Island, causing widespread evacuation as fears the volcano will continue to ...

KAILUA-KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state has a plan to close a portion of Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawaii Island if lava from the Mauna Loa eruption approaches, officials announced Tuesday. As ...

The Kilauea volcano erupted Monday morning on Hawaii's Big Island following increased earthquake activity beneath its summit, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The volcano is located along ...