Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2018
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Summit lava lake keeps dropping
An overflight video from Leilani Estates this afternoon (May 6). Lava erupting from fissure 8 formed an ‘a‘ā flow, which advanced northward about 0.9 km (0.6 miles) by 10:30 a.m HST. This fissure eruption diminished around 4:00 p.m., but the lava flow continued to advance slowly for several hours (last report at about 7 p.m. HST).
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At 1:24 p.m. HST scientists walk past lava spatter from fissure 5-6 on Leilani Avenue, Leilani subdivision
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Lava moving down Makamae Street in Leilani Estates at 9:32 a.m. on May 6, 2018.
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At 09:32 HST fluid flow moves on Makaupuhi Street, Leilani subdivision.
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At 10:35 a.m. an HVO geologist collects spatter sample at fissure 10 near the intersection of Malama and Pomaikai Streets, Leilani subdivision