Press Releases are issued to the local news media when a significant change that affects the active vent or seismic activity.

20 Sep. 2008      Magnitude—4.3 Earthquake occurs on Kilauea’s South Flank 

05 Sep. 2008      Sloshing lava lake viewed within Halema'uma'u vent 

09 Jul. 2008      HVO geophysicists doing routine check of Haleakalā Volcano 

10 Apr. 2008      Halema`uma`u Vent Explodes a Second Time 

24 Mar. 2008      Halema`uma`u gas plume becomes ash-laden 

19 Mar. 2008      Explosive eruption in Halema`uma`u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, is first since 1924 

14 Mar. 2008      New gas vent in Halema`uma`u crater doubles sulfur dioxide emission rates 

21 Nov. 2007      Lava bypasses July 21 channel and erupts from channel flank 

26 Oct. 2007      Magnitude 4.0 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kīlauea volcano 

15 Aug. 2007      Magnitude 4.4 earthquake on the south flank of Kīlauea volcano 

13 Aug. 2007      Magnitude 5.4 earthquake on the south flank of Kīlauea volcano 

21 July 2007      New Fissure eruption east of Pu`u `Ō`ō Crater 

02 July 2007      Lava returns to Pu`u `Ō`ō Crater

19 June 2007      Hazardous Sulfur Dioxide Concentrations Measured at Kīlauea Volcano

19 June 2007      New Lava outbreak in Upper East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano

17 June 2007      Early Morning Earthquake Swarm Beneath Kīlauea's Upper East Rift Zone

24 May 2007       A Magnitude-4.7 earthquake and aftershocks strike Kīlauea summit

11 May 2007       Partial collapse of new land on south shore of Kïlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

23 November 2006  A Magnitude 5.0 Aftershock Occurred on Northwest side of Hawai'i Island

15 October 2006   Two Damaging Earthquakes with Magnitude 6.6 and 5.8 Occur on Northwest side of Hawai`i Island

27 July 2006      Magnitude-4.4 Earthquake Occurs near Kaho`olawe Island

01 March 2006     Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake and Aftershocks Occur near Kīlauea Volcano's Summit

16 February 2006  Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Occurs on Kīlauea Volcano's South Flank

18 January 2006   Magnitude-4.7 Earthquake Occurs Near Lo'ihi Seamount

07 December 2005  Magnitude-4.7 Earthquake Occurs During Swarm Beneath Lo'ihi Seamount

30 November 2005  Magnitude-4.5 Kīlauea earthquake felt

29 November 2005  The entire active lava bench at East Lae`apuki collapsed on November 28, 2005.

25 July 2005      Magnitude-4.5 Kīlauea earthquake felt island-wide

17 July 2005      Another Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Felt Island-wide

15 July 2005      Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Felt Island-wide

23 February 2000  Earthquake swarm rocks upper east rift zone of Kīlauea Volcano

12 September 1999 Earthquake swarm and ground deformation event at Kīlauea Volcano

16 April 1999     Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake

31 October 1997   Dr. Mark Schaefer, USGS Interim Director

14 August 1997    Earthquake Felt Island-Wide

10 July 1997      Lava Flow Nears Coast

30 June 1997      Earthquake Felt Island-Wide

02 June 1997      Earthquake Swarm Beneath  Campground
 
16 April 1997     Earthquake Causes Part of Kīlauea Caldera rim to Collapse

04 April 1997     Kīlauea East Rift Eruption Continues: Newest Lava Flows Restricted to Upper Elevations

03 April 1997     Lava Flows Issued From Tube System Near Pu`u `Ō`ō

01 Arpil 1997     Lava Enters Tube System at Pu`u `Ō`ō

31 March 1997     Lava Now Outside Pu`u `Ō`ō Crater

24 February 1997  Lava in Pu`u `Ō`ō Crater

For a broader spectrum, see USGS press releases.