HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Monday, November 10, 2014 5:53 PM AKST (Tuesday, November 11, 2014 02:53 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
Scientists of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory conducted helicopter observations of the June 27th lava flow on Monday, November 10, 2014. The leading edge of the flow has not advanced since October 30. The closest active lava to PÄhoa Village Road is located about 450 meters (500 yards) upslope of the road on the north margin of the flow field, below the PÄhoa cemetery.
A number of breakouts were active around Apaʻa St. / Cemetery Road. Active lava has moved to within about 20 meters (22 yards) of the transfer station fence and also continued to expand through private property across the street from the station. At 11:55 AM, HST, an unoccupied home on that lot was set on fire by advancing lava.
In the 2.5 km (1.5 mi) upslope of ApaÊ»a St. / Cemetery Road, minor expansion of the flow field has occurred over the weekend. The most significant activity on the entire flow field was a narrow finger of lava that has advanced downslope from the wide portion of the flow just above the narrow gulley through which lava advanced toward PÄhoa more than two weeks ago. That finger was about 700 meters (765 yards) above the transfer station as of late Monday morning.
Summit tilt was steady for most of Monday morning, but a period of inflation began at about 2 PM, with a commensurate rise in lava level within the summit eruptive vent.
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 conduct ground observations of the June 27th flow front on Tuesday. 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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