Maunaloa volcano update: lava supply from Fissure 3 seems to have ceased
Tue, 13 Dec 2022, 06:23 06:23 AM | BY: MARTIN
No lava movements in Fissure 3 detected (image: USGS)
The lava flow is likely no longer active at the fissure vent or at least hasn't shown any significant signs of movement, it is only dominated by residual incandescent. The monitoring HVO crew heard small explosions accompanied by spatter from the western part of the Fissure 3 vent during field research. The lava does not erupt into the lava tube system anymore and no longer feeds the main flow front.
The main flow front stagnated 1.7 miles (2.8 km) from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road) on 10 December. The inactive flow front continues to glow at night and may travel northward at a very slow pace by settling down.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions reduced considerably as well to a 2000 tonnes/day.
The volcanic tremor is no longer detectable, although the inflation on the Northeast Rift Zone continues.
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