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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - December 2, 2016

By Kīlauea December 2, 2016

Another rockfall triggers an explosive event in the summit lava lake

 

Another rockfall triggers an explosive event in the summit lava lak...
As you watch this VIDEO CLIP, note the rocky ledge (yellow arrow) at the bottom of the webcam image. At 6:58 a.m., HST, today, this large slab of the summit vent wall, located directly below HVO's HMcam, collapsed. Rocks falling into the lava lake triggered a small explosive event that bombarded the rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater with spatter (fragments of molten lava), similar to Monday's (Nov. 28) event. These rockfalls and explosions, which occur without warning, in addition to sulfur dioxide gas emissions, are why this hazardous area remains closed.

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