Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on visual observations from HVO and National Park Service (NPS) crews and web camera views, HVO reported that during 30 April-6 May lava flowed SE through a lava tube system underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex to the Waikupanaha ocean entry. On 4 May, lava flows from breakouts on the [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on observations during helicopter overflights, visual observations from HVO and National Park Service (NPS) crews, and web camera views, HVO reported that during 16-22 April lava flowed SE through a lava tube system underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex to the Waikupanaha ocean entries. The Ki ocean entry was inactive [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on visual observations from HVO and National Park Service (NPS) crews as well as web camera views, HVO reported that during 26 March-1 April lava flow activity from Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield was mostly concentrated at multiple points along the Waikupanaha and Ki ocean entries. Incandescence from the TEB vent was noted. [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on visual observations from HVO and National Park Service (NPS) crews as well as web camera views, HVO reported that during 12-18 March lava flow activity from Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield was concentrated at rootless satellitic shields to the SE, in and near the Royal Gardens subdivision, and at ocean entries. During [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on observations during overflights, and web camera views when weather permitted, HVO reported that during 27 February-4 March activity from Kilauea’s fissure segment D was concentrated at the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield and satellitic shields to the E and SE. A pahoehoe flow ponded between the rootless shields and Kalalua Cone. Two lava [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on observations during overflights, and web camera views when weather permitted, HVO reported that during 20-26 February activity from Kilauea’s fissure segment D was concentrated at the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield and satellitic shields to the E and SE. A lava flow from the shields traveled E towards Kalalua. A pahoehoe lava flow [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on observations during overflights, and web camera views when weather permitted, HVO reported that during 13-19 February activity from Kilauea’s fissure segment D was concentrated at the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield and new satellitic shields to the E and SE. On 15 February, a broad pahoehoe flow traveled E from the main complex [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on field observations, and web camera views when weather permitted, HVO reported that during 6-12 February activity from Kilauea’s fissure segment D was concentrated at the perched lava channel, the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield, and satellitic shields to the SE. Lava flows issued from the tops and flanks of the shields. Lava in [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Based on overflights and web camera views when weather permitted, HVO reported that during 2-8 January activity from fissure segment D from Kilauea’s 21 July fissure eruption was concentrated at the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield and two satellitic shields to the SE. Lava flows traveled S and stalled within 2.2 km SE of fissure [...]

Kilauea, Hawai’i, USA

Based on overflights and web camera views when weather permitted, HVO reported that during 25 December -1 January activity from fissure segment D from Kilauea’s 21 July fissure eruption was concentrated at the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield and two satellitic shields to the SE. Short lava flows were noted to the SE and N. [...]

Kilauea, Hawai’i, USA

Based on overflights and web camera views, HVO reported that fissure segment D from Kilauea’s 21 July fissure eruption continued to feed perched lava ponds within a lava flow that frequently overflowed their channel edges during 19-25 December. Lava flowed from the base and top of the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) shield, and crust overturned [...]

Kilauea, Hawai’i, USA

HVO reported that web camera views of fissure D from Kilauea’s 21 July fissure eruption were mostly blocked by fog and fumes during 5-9 December. A brief view on 5 December revealed several overflows on the W side of Pond 1, a perched lava pond in the eruption channel formed by fissure D. A pilot [...]

Kilauea, Hawai’i, USA

Based on overflights and web camera views, HVO reported that fissure segment D from Kilauea’s 21 July fissure eruption continued to feed a lava channel and perched lava ponds that occasionally overflowed their edges during 28 November-3 December. Views were blocked by fumes on 4 December. The small lava pond at the top of the [...]