Lava Lake Continues Tantalizing Trend – Cool Youtube Clip of Lava Reaching...
The lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u Crater at Kīlauea is tantalizing visitors and park staff as it continues its current trend of repetitive rising and falling, attracting many to the best vantage point:...
View ArticleHawaiian Volcano Observatory Update – Kahaualeʻa Flow Front Stalls, New...
Breakouts have diminished over the past few days on the Kahaualeʻa flow (heading northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō), and the flow front has not advanced significantly since April 8. Compare Saturday’s thermal...
View ArticleHVO Update – Kilauea Ocean Entry Near Kupapaʻu Point Hangs On – Lava Lake in...
The ocean entry east of the National Park boundary near Kupapaʻu Point remains weak, with a wispy plume, as seen in this photo looking southwest along the coast. The main entry point of the Kupapaʻu...
View ArticleHawaiian Volcano Observatory Update – Kilauea Slowly Moving/Lava Lake in...
Kahaualeʻa 2 flow slowly moving through forest northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō The Kahaualeʻa 2 flow continues to slowly move through the forest northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō. Yesterday, the active flow front was 6.3...
View ArticleLava Breakouts Remain Active – Lava Lake Remains High
The June 27th lava flow remains active, with breakouts focused in several areas northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō. The farthest downslope activity observed on today’s overflight was roughly 8 km (5 miles)...
View ArticleVIDEO – Lava Lake Remains High
The lava lake in the Overlook crater, within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at Kīlauea’s summit, remains at a high level and close to the Overlook crater rim. Overflows onto the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor have...
View ArticleWebcam Captures “Bathtub Ring” Falling Into Lava Lake
This sequence of HVO webcam images of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit vent, recorded between 1:28 and 1:32 p.m., HST, on May 12, 2015, captures the moment a section of the dark-colored “bathtub ring” (a...
View ArticleLava Lake at Halemaumau Crater Continues to Drop
Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake continued to drop today (May 15, 2015). Measurements of the lake surface late this afternoon showed that it was 62 m (203 ft) below the top of the newly-created vent...
View ArticleHVO Releases New Photo of Halemaumau Crater
One month ago the summit lava lake was at the rim of the Overlook crater (the small crater in the center of the photo), spilling lava onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater (the larger crater that fills...
View ArticleWebcam Captures “Bathtub Ring” Falling Into Lava Lake
This sequence of HVO webcam images of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit vent, recorded between 1:28 and 1:32 p.m., HST, on May 12, 2015, captures the moment a section of the dark-colored “bathtub ring” (a...
View ArticleLava Lake at Halemaumau Crater Continues to Drop
Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake continued to drop today (May 15, 2015). Measurements of the lake surface late this afternoon showed that it was 62 m (203 ft) below the top of the newly-created vent...
View ArticleHVO Releases New Photo of Halemaumau Crater
One month ago the summit lava lake was at the rim of the Overlook crater (the small crater in the center of the photo), spilling lava onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater (the larger crater that fills...
View ArticleSummit Deflation Leads to Slight Drop in Lava Lake Level
The U.S. Geological Survey reports summit deflation began the morning of Wednesday, April 18, 2018, and the lake level has dropped slightly.
View ArticleVolcano Activity Update 6: Civil Defense Message to Puna District
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation has shut down the lava viewing area in Kalapana due to the proximity to the increased hazardous activity.
View ArticleNo-Entry Zone Established for Hawai‘i Electric Light Crews in Leilani Estates
Hawai‘i Electric Light announces that all of Lanipuna Gardens and a portion of Leilani Estates has been designated as a no-entry zone for its crews.
View ArticleUSGS: Threat of Even Larger Steam-Driven Violent Explosion
The U.S. Geological Survey announces that with ash eruptions occurring from Kīlauea's summit this week, there is a threat of an even larger steam-driven violent explosion.
View ArticleLava Flow Crosses Highway, Enters Ocean
This is a Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Message for Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 11 p.m.
View ArticleLava Breakouts Remain Active – Lava Lake Remains High
The June 27th lava flow remains active, with breakouts focused in several areas northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō. The farthest downslope activity observed on today’s overflight was roughly 8 km (5 miles)...
View ArticleVIDEO – Lava Lake Remains High
The lava lake in the Overlook crater, within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at Kīlauea’s summit, remains at a high level and close to the Overlook crater rim. Overflows onto the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor have...
View ArticleWebcam Captures “Bathtub Ring” Falling Into Lava Lake
This sequence of HVO webcam images of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit vent, recorded between 1:28 and 1:32 p.m., HST, on May 12, 2015, captures the moment a section of the dark-colored “bathtub ring” (a...
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