Kilauea eruption update:
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2018
As the eruption of lava from Fissure 8 continues with little changes, but rather an increase as observed last evening, lateral outbreaks from the lower parts of the lava channel have been feeding a broad flow front that is now advancing southwest and threatens to inundate the Pohoiki boat ramp in Isaac Hale Park.
[more] Tuesday, Jul 24, 2018
During the past weeks, the lower east rift zone eruption has been continuing without really significant changes: around the main vent (fissure #8), a large cinder has been built by the continuous fountaining during the first weeks), and magma erupted from there has been flowing through a now well-established perched wide channel towards the new ocean entry at Kaphoho, where new land is being formed. ...
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Satellite photo of Kilauea volcano, showing the summit caldera and parts of its east rift zone with the active vent Pu'u 'O'o.
Three-dimesional view of Kilauea volcano based on satellite imagery.
Map of Kilauea volcano, Big Island Hawai'i
Kilauea Volcano Videos
Shield volcano 1277 m (4,190 ft)
Hawai'i, 19.43°N / -155.29°W
Kilauea volcano: activity at Pu'u 'O'o during the past 2 weeksTime-lapse video of the thermal webcam placed on the northern rim of Pu'u 'O'o. 3 active vents with occasional small lava overflows are visible.
More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com
Time-lapse of Kīlauea lava flowing downhill on September 21, 2013Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i: Lava from Kīlauea volcano's Peace Day fissure eruption flows downhill towards Kalapana on September 21, 2013. These lava flows have been active on and off for the past 2 weeks, after a partial change in the plumbing system of the volcano. Contact us for more information about visiting this and other fantastic volcanic sites!
