HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Friday, February 27, 2015 7:06 PM AKST (Saturday, February 28, 2015 04:06 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, scattered breakouts were observed upslope of the flow tip that had stopped advancing earlier this week, located from about 0.6 to 2.7 km (0.4 to 1.7 mi) upslope of the inactive tip. Small breakouts were also active west of Kaohe Homesteads. The breakout on the flank of Puʻu ʻŌʻō was active during the overflight, but had advanced only about 80-100 m (90-110 yd) since Monday, February 23. Two breakouts by Kahaualeʻa were also active today. The more northerly breakout was no longer spreading into the forest; surface flows were scattered within the margins of the flow. The northeasterly breakout advanced about 500 m (550 yd) since Monday, February 23, but its leading edge was not active today. HVO geologists were not able to make measurements of the cross-sectional area of the lava tube because of the active breakouts on the flank of Puʻu ʻŌʻō; the survey line was partially buried by these breakouts.
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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