A breakout on the south margin of the June 27 lava flow failed to advance downslope between Wednesday and Thursday morning, Hawaii County Civil Defense reports.
The breakout also showed no sign of activity during that 24-hour period, officials said. Between Sunday and Wednesday, the flow advanced 370 yards. As of Thursday morning, the breakout’s leading edge was located about 0.6 mile upslope or west of the highway, Civil Defense noted.
In addition to that breakout, activity also continued along the June 27 lava flow’s surface and margins extending from just above the stalled flow fronts to the Kilauea Volcano summit area.
“The surface breakouts along the length of the flow pad continues to provide an indication that the tube system is being supplied and lava from the source is making its way to the down slope areas,” Civil Defense said in the agency’s lava flow update.
The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said that the stalled tip of the June 27 lava flow remains inactive about 550 yards upslope of Highway 130 in the vicinity of the Pahoa Fire and Police stations. The breakout on the south side of the flow front lobe, located about 0.5 mile from Malama Market was showing signs of widening but not advancing.
Activity also continued on the north flank of Kilauea Volcano’s Puu Oo vent. West of Kaohe, scattered breakouts also persist as does a breakout about 2 miles northeast of the vent near the forest boundary, according to the observatory.
The activity did not pose an immediate threat to area communities, however, Civil Defense said.
Smoke and vog conditions were reported as light to moderate with a light southwest wind blowing the smoke and vog in a northeast direction, Civil Defense said.