# @usgs on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIO4IZ5MI_R
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69013894-usgs-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-09T16:25:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (@USGS) — https://gondola.cc/USGS

## Caption

From the glowing flows of #Kilauea to the majestic geysers of Yellowstone, our scientists monitor volcanic activity to help protect lives and communities. We operate 5 volcano observatories 🔭 across the U.S., keeping eye on about 170 potentially active volcanoes! 🌋 👀 

Volcano observatories for Hawaii, Alaska (alaska_volcano_observatory), California, Yellowstone, and the Cascades region play a key role in forecasting eruptions, assessing hazards, and conducting groundbreaking research.

We work closely with local communities, emergency responders, and scientists to stay ahead of volcanic activity, providing early warnings and aiding emergency plans.

Wherever the potential threat, albeit Mount Spurr, Kilauea, or Mount St. Helens, these observatories are at the forefront of understanding volcanic risks and ensuring safety.

Follow along this April as we celebrate 🌍 #EveryDayIsEarthDay!  USGSVolcanoes

 📷: IMG 1: USGS Photo by Mattew Patrick. USGS geologist uses a handheld laser rangefinder to measure eruption features during the 13th episode of the Kīlauea summit eruption.

IMG 2: USGS Photo by Matt Loewen. View of the Mount Spurr steam plume on the evening of March 26, 2025, from the Glen Alps Overlook in Anchorage, Alaska. Steam and gas emissions form a prominent plume from the summit crater. Steaming from a small fumarole on the north flank is visible in closeup images. Crater Peak is shadowed on the south flank of the volcano.

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