[ Volcano ] [USGS VNS] HVO Current Status Report 20141108_1814

 

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey

Saturday, November 8, 2014 6:14 PM AKST (Sunday, November 9, 2014 03:14 UTC)

KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

The leading edge of the June 27th lava flow has not advanced since October 30. Upslope of the flow tip, however, multiple lava breakouts remain active. The breakout closest to the stalled leading edge is north of the Pāhoa cemetery, about 540 meters (590 yards) upslope of Pāhoa Village Road.

According to the Hawaii County Civil Defense overflight this morning and HVO ground observations later in the day, additional small breakouts are active near the Pāhoa cemetery and just south of the Transfer Station. A new breakout along the narrow section of flow about 550 m (600 yards) upslope of Apaʻa St. / Cemetery Road extended about 160 m (175 yards) downslope over the past day burning vegetation along its margin. The lobe of lava extending north from the Kaohe Homesteads area also remains active.

A minor summit inflation signal was recorded over the past 24 hours. The tiltmeter at Puʻu ʻŌʻō was repaired yesterday and data appear to be stabilizing.

Daily updates about KÄ«lauea's ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, and data about recent earthquakes are posted on the HVO Web site at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov.

HVO scientists will monitor changes at the June 27th flow front by foot on Sunday. A daily update will be posted in the morning, and status reports will be issued as new information becomes available. Updates are posted at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/activity/kilaueastatus.php.

Additional Information:

Maps, photos, Webcam views, and other information about KÄ«lauea Volcano are available at http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/activity/kilaueastatus.php. A daily update summary is available by phone at (808) 967-8862

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For a definition of volcano alert levels and aviation color codes: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/activity/alertsystem/index.php

A map with details of earthquakes located within the past two weeks can be found at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/seismic/volcweb/earthquakes/

HVO Contact Information: askHVO@usgs.gov

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is one of five volcano observatories within the U.S. Geological Survey and is responsible for monitoring volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawai`i.

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