The Mayon Volcano in Albay continued to have lava effusion with lava flow as Alert Level 3 remains, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said Saturday. The lava flowed down the Basud (3.

Retired USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson stands in front of an outcrop near Uekahuna at the summit of Kilauea, where deposits of the Keanakakoʻi tephra are exposed. Unit B, the reticulite deposit that formed from a lava fountaining eruption at Kilauea summit about 500 years ago, is outlined in black. USGS photo.

Waves of orange, glowing lava and smoky ash belched and sputtered Monday from the world’s largest active volcano in its first eruption in 38 years, and officials told people living on Hawaii’s Big Island to be ready in the event of a worst-case scenario.

Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article was written by HVO geologist Katie Mulliken. Retired Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson stands in front of an outcrop near Uēkahuna at the summit of Kīlauea,

A lava flow from Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has reached the ocean for the first time since 2013. Lava began flowing on May 24, and traveled 6.5 miles over Pulama Pali to reach the ocean on July 26. While the lava flow is an amazing sight, the U ...