moi621 (imported) wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:32 pm
Recent Kilauea Status Reports, Updates, and Information Releases HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:53 AM HST (Tuesday, April 28, 2015 17:53 UTC)
This report on the status of Kilauea volcanic activity, in addition to maps, photos, and Webcam images (available at
), was prepared by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). All times are Hawai`i Standard Time.
KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
moi621 (imported) wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:32 pm
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Activity Summary:
There was no significant inflation or deflation at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. The summit lava lake remained at a relatively steady level about 3-4 m (10-13 ft) below the Overlook crater rim, but briefly reached the rim this morning during a period without spattering. Seismicity beneath the summit and the upper East and Southwest Rift Zones is elevated. At the East Rift Zone eruption site, widespread breakouts are active within about 8 km (5 mi) of Puʻu ʻŌʻō.
Summit Observations: There was no significant change in tilt recorded at Kīlauea's summit over the past day. The lava lake level was generally about 3-4 m (10-13 ft) below the Overlook crater rim (i.e., the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater), but also fluctuated to slightly deeper and shallower levels, depending on the vigor of spattering in the lake. The lava lake reached briefly to the rim this morning, during a period when all spattering stopped, but did not get quite high enough to overflow onto the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor. Seismicity is elevated beneath Kilauea's summit and upper East and Southwest Rift Zones. Sulfur dioxide emission rates averaged 3000-5200 tonnes/day for the week ending April 21.
Puʻu ʻŌʻō Observations: The tiltmeter on the north flank of Puʻu ʻŌʻō recorded weak deflation over the past day. Otherwise, there were no noticeable changes at Puʻu ʻŌʻō. The sulfur dioxide emission rate from all East Rift Zone vents was about 850 tonnes/day when last measured on April 21, 2015.
June 27th Lava Flow Observations: Webcam views of nighttime incandescence and daytime smoke indicate that surface flows remain active northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō. The most distant activity was burning forest about 8 km (5 mi) northeast of the crater when mapped on April 23.
We are so excited about this, my neighbor and I are going to go visit Lava National Park Tuesday next week to see it. EXCITING YES?
Moi, are you taking notes?
River
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