COURTESY USGS A geologist from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory checks a webcam on the rim of the Kilauea caldera on Monday. Kilauea began erupting again early Monday, with lava fountains reaching nearly 300 feet high. The eruption stopped in the afternoon, but lava flowed to the crater floor again today.
COURTESY USGS A geologist from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory checks a webcam on the rim of the Kilauea caldera on Monday. Kilauea began erupting again early Monday, with lava fountains reaching nearly 300 feet high. The eruption stopped in the afternoon, but lava flowed to the crater floor again today.
Lava from Kilauea Volcano flowed back into Halemaumau Crater today after a dramatic eruption Monday morning, followed by a lull in the flow later that afternoon, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officials.
“The eruption stopped overnight and reactivated at several vents in the southwest of the Halemaumau crater floor,” scientists said in an update today. “Eruptive activity remains confined to Halemaumau and the fallen block within the caldera and may fluctuate in strength over the coming days. No unusual activity has been observed along the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone in Kilauea.”
The latest eruption began at 2:20 a.m. Monday in the summit caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with the main active vent on the southwest side of the crater.
Lava flows covered 650 hectares or about a quarter of the entire caldera floor, HVO said. “During the height of the eruption, large glowing bombs, pumice and Pele’s hair were deposited downwind of Halemaumau. The fountains decreased abruptly at 3:30 PM yesterday and stopped by 4:00 PM”
Today around 8 a.m., a “low eruption of slow lava occurred” from several vents that were active Monday.
“The fountains began to increase in strength around 11 a.m., signaling the beginning of a second episode of this eruption. Outbursts of red lava are also visible on the surface of the lava lake as it continues to circulate,” scientists said.
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The eruption is taking place in a closed area of the park, but high levels of volcanic gas could have far-reaching consequences if the wind goes with it, they said. Vog information can be found at.
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