A sliver of the north wall of the Overlook vent within Halemaumau Crater collapsed early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports. ADVERTISING A sliver of the north wall of the Overlook vent within Halemaumau Crater collapsed early
A sliver of the north wall of the Overlook vent within Halemaumau Crater collapsed early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports.
The Kilauea Volcano summit lava lake was briefly disrupted by the wall collapse, which occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday, however, lava continued to circulate and occasionally spatter, scientists said. As of Tuesday morning, the lava lake was about 138 feet below the Overlook vent’s rim.
A gas plume remains visible during the day and as does a glow at night, however, lava remains out of sight of visitors to Jaggar Museum within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Seismicity rates beneath Kilauea’s summit continued within background values, with some bursts in seismic tremor recorded during periods of vigorous spattering within the vent, scientists said. The summit is also not showing signs of inflation or deflation.
Seismicity rates at the East Rift Zone also remained at normal levels Tuesday morning, the scientist said.
At the East Rift Zone eruption site, June 27 lava flows remained active within about 5 miles northeast of Puu Oo.
The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on March 25 downgraded its alert level for Kilauea Volcano from a “warning” to a “watch.”
