The eruption continues to evolve in and around Leilani. That jog the
ERZ I mentioned days ago apparently has become irrelevant, as the
intrusion has continued from Leilani, downrift toward Nanawale.
Steaming and cracking has also been seen MA UKA of HWY 130, uprift and
across from Leilani.
Again, if you haven't yet, take a read at the Macdonald 1955 report:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1171/report.pdf
Pele and her pele travels around, here, there, ma uka, ma
kai. It's challenging and confusing to track it all, and we
appreciate the work of the volcanologists deeply and sincerely.
Don't forget to look at "Photos & Video" near the top right of:
https://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/cams/
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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 4:55 PM HST (Thursday, May 10, 2018, 02:55 UTC)
Lower East Rift Zone Eruption
The intermittent eruption of lava in Leilani Estates in the lower East
Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano continues. Visible activity this early
afternoon was again focused on the northeast portion of the fissure
area. Fissure 15 broke ground across Poihiki Road, generating a
pahoehoe flow about 20 m (66 ft) long. During an overflight of the
area about 3pm, geologists observed a new steaming area uprift
(west) of Highway 130. During a second overflight at 430pm, the
area was still steaming.
Rates of motion increased late this morning on a GPS station 1.5 km (1
mile) southeast of Nanawale Estates. The direction of motion is
consistent with renewed movement of magma in the downrift direction
(to the northeast).
More in the morning,
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