HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:37 PM AKST (Wednesday, November 19, 2014 02:37 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 field observations on the lowermost part of the June 27th lava flow today, November 18, 2014. They walked as far as about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) upslope of Apa`a St./Cemetery Rd. to look for evidence of inflation along the tube system and for new breakouts, but they found no indication that lava was still moving through this part of the tube system or on the surface all the way to the flow tip near Pahoa Village Road.
Based on overflights conducted by Hawai`i County Civil Defense today, the breakout near PuÊ»u KahaulaeÊ»a remained active, and a new breakout had occurred from the middle of the crack system about 11 km (7 mi) in a straight line distance downslope of Pu`u `ÅŒ`Å. This breakout indicates lava has reoccupied the tube system at least this far from the vent.
An overflight is scheduled for Wednesday.
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
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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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