Kaluapele

On the Island of Hawaiʻi, Kaluapele (the pit of pele or Pele) crowns the summit region of the volcano Kīlauea.

05 May 2018

Kilauea Update, May 6, 2018, 3pm

All,

Notes follow.  Not a whole lot to report.  Have not felt an eq all day!  Wow!

Better settle in for the long haul.

Bobby

The attached PG Cam pic shows two areas of white fume to the left, and
apparently vigorous eruptive activity (fountains and flows) in the
bigger area to the right.

0250618 SUNDAY 1:45 p.m.

A total of 21 homes have been destroyed by the lava eruption in
Leilani Estates, Hawaii County officials confirmed this afternoon. The
latest update was a sharp increase from the nine homes confirmed
earlier today.

050618 1253p HVO: Since late last evening, fissure eruptions have been
continuous, and a lava flow has advanced northward about 0.9 km (0.6
miles).

050518 SATURDAY 1142p HVO:  between April 23 and May 5, 2018, the
summit caldera floor subsided about 10 cm (4 in). Corresponding to
this deflationary trend, the summit lava lake level in Overlook crater
has dropped about 128 m (518 ft) below the crater rim since April 30.

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