#After Dark in the Park

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to Hawai’i 

From Feb. 9-14, the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will welcome approximately 150 international volcanologists to Hilo to explore the impacts and insights of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption.

Volcano Watch: The blast of the century at Kīlauea

Thousands of rocks were tossed high in the air, littering the caldera floor. Intense electrical storms accompanied some of the explosions, and lightning took out powerlines far down the road to Hilo.