HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:52 PM AKST (Wednesday, February 11, 2015 05:52 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
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists conducted a helicopter overflight of the June 27th lava flow today and mapped its perimeter. At the time of the flight, the leading edges of the two active lobes to the north and east were inactive, but several small breakouts across the interior and edges of the lobes were active. The eastern lobe, formerly headed toward the Pahoa Fire station, remained stalled at its leading tip but continued to host small breakouts from about 0.3 to 2.8 km (0.2 to 1.7 mi) upslope of the inactive tip. The northern lobe remains inactive beyond where it branched off from the more easterly lobe. Additional breakouts were observed farther upslope at the junction of the flow's two main branches, west of Kahoe Homesteads, and in the crack system. The breakout just northeast of Puʻu ʻŌʻō that started about 2 weeks ago continues to be active, and it advanced about 440 m (480 yds) since February 5. The cross-sectional area of the lava stream in the tube on the flank of Puʻu ʻŌʻō was the same as measured on February 5, suggesting that lava discharge from the vent has not changed in the past week.
Daily updates about Kīlauea'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/.
Additional Information:
Maps, photos, Webcam views, and other information about Kīlauea 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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