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A portion of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is closed due to potential volcanic hazards

Due to the possibility of a new eruption and unstable geologic activity, park management closed 15,688 acres near Kīlauea Volcano’s Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō vent to the ocean.

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Recent earthquakes in the Puna area as of 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Map via USGS

High rate of quakes continue in Puna as magma moves in east rift zone

According to a Civil Defense briefing early Tuesday, a magma dike, or pathway of rising magma, is making its way down to the lower Puna area past Pahoa-Kalapana Road (Route 130). Residents should prepare in case an eruption forces an evacuation.

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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater floor appears to have partially collapsed Monday (April 30)

Monday afternoon (April 30) a thermal webcam on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater’s rim shows small explosions as the crater floor collapsed.

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Overflows from the perched lava pond within west pit, a small crater adjacent to the main Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater on Kīlauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone, continue to build up the levees around the pond. The rising level of the perched lava pond during the past month is a sign of the increasing pressure within the magma system beneath Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. This overflow, captured by a USGS-Hawaiian Volcano Observatory time-lapse camera, occurred on April 17, 2018. Photo taken Tuesday, April 17, 2018 courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Volcano Watch: Do recent changes herald the opening of a new vent on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō?

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō appears to be at a critical juncture, and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are closely monitoring it and will provide updates if and when conditions change.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea activity update for April 5, 2018

This past week, KÄ«lauea Volcano’s summit lava lake level fluctuated with summit inflation and deflation, ranging about 24–30 m (79–98 ft) below the vent rim.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea activity update for March 29, 2018

This past week, KÄ«lauea Volcano’s summit lava lake level fluctuated with summit inflation and deflation, ranging about 23–35 m (75–115 ft) below the vent rim.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea activity update for March 22, 2018

This past week, KÄ«lauea Volcano’s summit lava lake level fluctuated with summit inflation and deflation, ranging about 20–36 m (66–118 ft) below the vent rim.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea activity update for November 16, 2017

On the East Rift Zone, the 61g lava flow remained active downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, with scattered breakouts on the coastal plain.

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Volcano Watch: Kilauea activity update for June 22, 2017

On the East Rift Zone, the 61g flow remained active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna.

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Wednesday (February 22, 2017), the breakout along the eastern edge of Kīlauea Volcano's episode 61g flow remains active and had advanced approximately 570 m (620 yards) since it was last mapped on February 14. The flow front consisted of sluggish, oozing pāhoehoe that was approximately 730 m (0.5 miles) from the ocean and 540 m (0.3 miles) from the emergency route road. Channelized lava flows have been recently reported on Pūlama pali, but no active channels were seen by HVO geologists while working in the area this afternoon. They did, however, observe scattered breakouts on the pali. Photo taken Wednesday, February 22, 2017 courtesy of USGS/HVO

Volcano Watch: Kilauea activity update for February 23, 2017

The 61g flow was still active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna and surface breakouts downslope of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and on the coastal plain about 730 m (about 0.5 mi) inland of the ocean.

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Lava flow visitors need to be prepared for health and safety

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports the active lava flow from PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō in the East Rift Zone is entering the ocean at Kamokuna located within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Additional surface flows are active near PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō and more recently moving beyond the National Park eastern boundary onto private property near the abandoned Royal […]

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Photo taken Thursday, September 1, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO

Kilauea’s 61g lava flow continues to carry lava to the ocean

The 61g lava flow, extending southeast of PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō on KÄ«lauea’s south flank, continues to carry lava to the ocean near Kamokuna.

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On Friday evening, breakouts from the east side of lava flow "61g" provided good viewing for visitors who walked in from the Kalapana viewing area. Photo taken Friday, August 12, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO

Kilauea 61g lava flow continues spilling into the ocean

The 61G lava flow, extending southeast of PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō on KÄ«lauea’s south flank, continued to be active and to enter the sea at multiple places near Kamokuna.

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During today's overflight of KÄ«lauea Volcano's "61g" lava flow, the ocean entry appeared less robust, with only one small flow of active lava streaming over the sea cliff. The second, smaller ocean entry point, west of this main entry (noted in our July 29 photo), was not active at the time of the overflight. Photo taken Tuesday, August 2, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO

Kilauea’s 61g lava flow ocean entry is slowing, breakouts continue on land

The western portion of the ocean entry was not active during observations yesterday, such that its span was narrowed to about 492 feet since July 29.

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