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Kilauea Message Mon, 28 May 2018 16:40:05 HST
Weak ash emissions continue from the Overlook crater. Several magnitude 3+ earthquakes recorded in the summit area over the past 8 hours.
Kilauea Message Mon, 28 May 2018 03:57:37 HST
Lava from Sunday night's Fissure 8 outbreak is about 50 m from crossing Pohoiki Road. High rates of earthquakes are occurring at the summit as deflation there continues.
Kilauea Message Sun, 27 May 2018 23:48:00 HST
At about 7 PM HST, a fast-moving flow broke from F7/8 and advanced north through Leilani Estates. It reached Kahukai Street at its intersection with Hookupu at about 11 PM HST.
Kilauea Message Sun, 27 May 2018 04:17:48 HST
Field crew reports that the lava flow fed by Fissure 21 continues a slow advance eastward on PGV property, but has not moved significantly closer to Kapoho Rd. Fountain heights at Fissure 21 have declined overnight.
Kilauea Message Sun, 27 May 2018 03:05:40 HST
Fissure 7 activity has increased overnight, producing a large spatter rampart over 100 feet tall from fountains reaching 150-200 feet into the night sky. The fountains feed a perched p?hoehoe flow 20-40 feet thick.
Kilauea Message Sun, 27 May 2018 00:54:51 HST
Field crew reports finding large (up to 1 yard wide, 1 yard offset) cracks in Kupono St, 360 yards north of Malama St, near Fissure 9. No effusive activity from Fissure 9 observed.
Kilauea Message Sat, 26 May 2018 23:10:56 HST
The 'a'? flow fed by Fissure 21 continues to advance to the east on PGV property.
Kilauea Message Sat, 26 May 2018 19:45:18 HST
A lava flow from fissure 7 in eastern Leilani Estates has emerged from the southeast side of the lava pond, and has turned south. As of 6:15 pm HST, this flow was cascading into Pawaii crater.
Kilauea Message Sat, 26 May 2018 17:10:35 HST
As of this morning (HST), we estimate that the on-going eruption in Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone has covered approximately 2372 acres (3.7 square miles or 9.6 square kilometers) of land in new lava.
Kilauea Message Sat, 26 May 2018 10:14:29 HST
Intermittent ash emission at Kīlauea summit continues with plumes as high as 12-13,000'. Trade winds carrying ash southwest. Ocean entries in lower Puna remain active. Fissure 7 output increased overnight.
Kilauea Message Sat, 26 May 2018 06:14:50 HST
A series of explosions over 15 minutes starting at 05:00 am produced an ash cloud that rose to 11,000 feet above sea level, according to radar data from the National Weather Service.
Kilauea Message Sat, 26 May 2018 04:53:10 HST
Active fountaining at Fissure 7 observed overnight. The perched pahoehoe flow fed by Fissure 7 (near Makamae St) broke out around 04:00am feeding short flows to the west.
