Archive | Kilauea Eruption
Posted on August 8, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that eruptive activity remains minimal at Kilauea Summit and at the lower east rift zone from fissure 8. Seismic activity at the summit is low with few earthquakes. Field crews overnight report a lava pond confined to fissure 8. HVO continues to monitor Kilauea for possible signs of reactivation.
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Posted on August 7, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that eruptive activity has decreased at the Kilauea summit and lower east rift eruption from fissure 8. Seismic activity is low with few felt earthquakes at the summit. Crews overnight in the lower east rift report only glow in fissure 8. HVO continues to monitor Kilauea for signs of reactivation […]
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Posted on August 6, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that eruptive activity has decreased at the Kilauea summit and lower east rift zone at fissure 8. Seismic activity is low with few felt earthquakes at the summit. Weak activity was reported in the fissure 8 cone with no activity seen in the upper channel. At the ocean entry, mild […]
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Posted on August 5, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that earthquakes continue at a decreased rate at the Kilauea summit. Fissure 8 continues to erupt with lower lava levels.
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Posted on August 4, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that earthquakes continue at Kilauea summit. Fissure 8 continues to erupt lava into the perched channel, sending flows to the ocean at Ahalanui and creating a large laze plume. The margin of the flow at the ocean entry has not advanced and remains approximately 500 feet from the Pohoiki boat […]
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Posted on August 3, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that earthquakes continue at Kilauea summit. At 2:24 pm, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the summit caldera that produced a rockfall. Fissure 8 continues to erupt lava into the perched channel, sending flows to the ocean at Ahalanui and creating a large laze plume. The margin of the flow […]
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Posted on August 2, 2018. Tags: eruption, hvo, kilauea, lava, usgs, volcano, volcano watch
“How long will it last?†is one of the most challenging questions asked about a volcanic eruption, including Kīlauea Volcano’s current lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption.
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Posted on August 2, 2018. Tags: halemaumau, hvo, kilauea, lava, Pu‘u ‘O‘o, usgs, volcano, volcano watch
On KÄ«lauea Volcano’s lower East Rift Zone, lava continued to erupt primarily from fissure 8, feeding a channelized flow to the main ocean entry near Ahalanui Beach Park.
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Posted on August 2, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports earthquakes continue at Kilauea Summit. Fissure 8 continues to erupt sending lava flows into the ocean at Ahalanui; creating a large laze plume. State Highways reports no new cracks on Highway 11, but request motorists stay on the pavement and be alert for changes in roadway conditions between mile markers […]
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Posted on August 1, 2018. Tags: kilauea eruption, volcano
The County of Hawai’i will hold an informational meeting in Volcano Village on Thursday, August 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Cooper Center regarding emergency planning for the area. The meeting is aimed at providing information regarding County evacuation plans amid ongoing seismic activity at the Halemau’uma’u Summit that has compromised Highway 11, the main artery […]
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Posted on August 1, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports earthquakes continue at the Kilauea Summit. Fissure 8 continues to erupt sending lava flows into the ocean at Ahalanui; creating a large laze plume. As of last evening the Western edge of the flow had not advanced southward and remained approximately 500 feet from the Pohoiki Boat Ramp at Isaac […]
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Posted on July 31, 2018. Tags: ashfall, dws, halemaumau, hccd, hvo, kilauea eruption, lava, puna, usgs
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at Kilauea Summit this morning at 12:30 a.m. No damage was reported. Earthquakes continue at Kilauea Summit and Fissure 8 continues to erupt into the channel sending lava flows into the ocean at Ahalanui, creating a large laze plume.
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Posted on July 30, 2018. Tags: d-snap, kilauea eruption
Short-term food assistance will soon be available for families affected by the East Hawai‘i Kilauea volcanic eruption through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). The State of Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) will accept applications in Hilo and Kailua-Kona beginning Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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Posted on July 30, 2018. Tags: kilauea eruption, pahoa, puna
The County of Hawaii recognizes people’s frustration amid the ongoing Lower East Rift Zone eruption emergency and wants to work with the community to enable affected residents to be heard and to receive timely information. In this spirit, Civil Defense and other agencies plan to adjust the format of the information meetings that are held […]
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