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Volcano Watch — Hoʻomākaukau means preparedness

April is a month that carries deep layers of meaning on the Island of Hawaiʻi.

Volcano Watch: Earthquakes and volcanoes, a recipe for preparedness

Feeling occasional earthquakes is part of the experience of living in the State of Hawaiʻi, especially on the Island of Hawai‘i.  The vast majority of felt earthquakes are small, but the less common large earthquakes can be damaging, so it is important to be prepared. 

HVO: 4.0 earthquake on Hawaiʻi Island ‘appears to be part of a seismic swarm’

An early morning 4.0 earthquake in the Pāhala area of Hawaiʻi Island “appears to be part of a seismic swarm,” according to US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory seismologist Jefferson Chang.

Geologist Discusses ʻDisturbing Lack of Diversity in Scienceʻ

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by HVO geophysicist Jefferson Chang.