Kīlauea continues to erupt on its lower east rift zone, effusing lava from fissure 8 in Leilani Estates, and flowing into the sea 8 miles away. Levels in the channels have been lower, and are moving slower as well, so much so, that crust has formed over a couple spots. The northern branch of the … More Lava Update | August 2, 2018
Kilauea’s eruptive activity persists, with fissure 8 continuing to feed the massive perched channel within Leilani Estates. Sizable earthquakes at the summit have been generating surges through the system, which in turn have created overflows, instability, and unpredictability. One such breach yesterday, touched off a brushfire in an isolated area adjacent to the braided channels, … More Lava Update | July 29, 2018
Kīlauea’s eruptive activity on the lower east rift zone persists, as fissure 8 continues to discharge lava, feeding the almost 8 mile long channelized flow to the sea. Levels throughout the channels were low and no overflows were observed at the time of our overflight, but fluctuations have been occurring daily, and are expected to … More Lava Update | July 25, 2018
The eruption on Kilauea’s lower east rift zone persists, as fissure 8 continues to discharge an astonishing volume of lava, estimated to be approximately 100 cubic meters per second, into the massive perched channel in the middle of the Leilani Estates subdivision. The lava flows about 8 miles to the sea, pouring into the Pacific … More Lava Update | July 22, 2018
Kilauea’s eruptive activity persists on the lower east rift zone, with fissure 8 effusing a vast volume of lava that snakes its way to the sea, having overrun Kapoho and Ahalanui in recent weeks, it now threatens Pohoiki. The flow that was moving on top of the mass of ‘a‘a on Wednesday morning reached the … More Lava Update | July 19, 2018
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