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People watch lava from the Mauna Loa volcano on Dec. 1. U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway — have stopped erupting.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say

4:57pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.

Crews observe the continuing eruption in Halema'uma'u at Kilauea in the early morning of Dec. 28. Overnight, the western vent in the wall of Halema'uma'u continued to erupt.

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Eruption Creates 600-Foot-Deep Lava Lake

4:05pm December 31, 2020

by Nicole Werbeck

The volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began erupting more than a week ago and lava continues to flow, creating a huge new lake that's taken the place of a water lake it vaporized.

Fissure #21 of the Kilauea volcano is seen on May 22, 2018 in the Leilani Estates subdivision of Pahoa, Hawaii.

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Did Heavy Rain Cause Hawaii's Historic Volcanic Eruption?

8:29pm April 22, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Extreme rainfall might set off volcanoes that are ready to blow. A pair of scientists think that's what happened at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in 2018, though some volcanologists are doubtful.

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A tour boat was damaged and 23 people injured when lava crashed through the roof of the vessel off the Big Island of Hawaii Monday.

Kilauea Lava Explosion Injures 23 Tourists

7:53pm July 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

A basketball-sized lava bomb slammed through the roof of a tour boat near an active fissure of the Hawaiian volcano early Monday morning, showering the vessel with debris.

Lava enters the ocean at Kapoho Bay, Hawaii, on Tuesday. A U.S. Geological Survey morning overflight confirmed that lava had completely filled the bay.

Lava Claims 'Hundreds' More Homes On Hawaii's Big Island, Officials Say

10:07pm June 05, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Lava from Kilauea volcano has filled Kapoho Bay and inundated a section of coastline that was once covered with lush forest and dotted by homes.

Lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure advances up a residential street in Leilani Estates, on Hawaii's Big Island, on May 27, 2018 in Pahoa, Hawaii.

Kilauea's Fast-Moving Lava Threatens Another Community, Volcanic Haze Reaches Guam

9:18pm May 30, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

As eruptions continue to terrorize people in Hawaii, volcanic haze has drifted across 4,000 miles to bother residents of the Mariana Islands, officials say.

Blue flames of methane gas escape from a crack near a volcanic fissure from Kilauea in Leilani Estates, on Hawaii's Big Island, on Wednesday.

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Kilauea's Latest Impact: Blue Flames And Beleaguered Residents

4:34pm May 24, 2018

by Amy Held

Scientists say new hazards are emerging, although they can't say when the eruption may end, leaving more than 1,000 residents in limbo.

Lava from the Kilauea volcano approaches the Puna Geothermal Venture plant on Hawaii's Big Island on Monday.

Kilauea's Wrath Threatens Power Plant — And Hawaii's Most Powerful Industry

6:10pm May 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The volcano's lava has crept near a geothermal energy plant, risking the release of dangerous fumes. Meanwhile, the fiery flow is already hurting a major tourist stop and the locals who rely on it.

Lava flows from fissures near Pahoa, Hawaii, on Saturday.

Hawaii Volcano's Lava Spews 'Laze' Of Toxic Gas And Glass Into The Air

2:11pm May 21, 2018

Lava from the Kilauea volcano is pouring into the Pacific Ocean, generating a plume of "laze" — hydrochloric acid and steam with fine glass particles — into the air.

Lindsey Magnani (center), her finance Elroy Rodrigues and their children, Kahele (right) and Kayden (not shown) pick up respirators to help protect against ash from Kilauea volcano on Thursday.

Hawaii Officials Hand Out Thousands Of Masks As Kilauea Spews More Ash

10:43am May 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

County officials have distributed about 2,000 N95 masks as they warn that ash fallout is the biggest health concern for residents.