| | HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey Monday, November 17, 2014 9:28 PM AKST (Tuesday, November 18, 2014 06:28 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 an overflight of the June 27th lava flow today, November 17, 2014. They noted a marked decrease in the surface breakouts that have been active north of Kaohe Homesteads and near Apaʻa Street and the Pāhoa Japanese Cemetery during the past few weeks. Only one hot spot, suggestive of at least a very recent breakout, was identified by infrared camera in this area. It was about 1 km (0.6 miles) upslope from Apaʻa Street. The decrease in activity in this area is the result of a large breakout from the lava tube at Puʻu Kahaualeʻa near Puʻu ʻŌʻō, which began overnight on November 14â€"15 and caused a disruption in the supply of lava in the tube downslope.
The breakout near Puʻu Kahaulaeʻa remained active today, and scientists also observed additional breakouts from there to the crack system. A webcam showed that these other breakouts occurred progressively downslope along the lava tube since yesterday afternoon, suggesting a gradual refilling of the tube in this area. We can only wait to see how much of the tube system within and below the crack system might be reoccupied with lava.
Daily updates about Kilauea'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.
A daily update is posted in the morning, and a status report is posted later in the day as new information becomes available and if warranted. Updates and status reports are posted at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/activity/kilaueastatus.php.
Additional Information:
Maps, photos, Webcam views, and other information about Kilauea Volcano are available at http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hvo/activity/kilaueastatus.php. A daily update summary is available by phone at (808) 967-8862.
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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