Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

During 24-31 March, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha and Kupapa’u ocean entries. Daily thermal anomalies seen on satellite imagery suggested surface flows on the coastal plain.
The vent in Halema’uma’u crater continued to produce a predominantly [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 25 February-3 March lava flowed SE from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry and occasionally producing explosions. A sizable collapse of the Waikupanaha bench was seen by a visitor on 28 February. Thermal anomalies noted during most [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 18-24 February lava flowed SE from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry and occasionally producing explosions. On 17 February, four large explosions that accompanied a collapse of the Waikupanaha bench ejected rocks and spatter 275 m inland. [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 11-17 February lava flowed SE from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha and Waha’ula ocean entries. On most days, multiple explosions and spatter at the ocean entry were seen. On 11 February, geologists found a new littoral cone, on [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 4-10 February lava flowed SE from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha and Waha’ula ocean entries. On 7 and 8 February, multiple explosions at the ocean entry were seen. On 9 February, booming noises and explosions were noted at [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 7-13 January lava flowed SE through a tube system from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry. Surface flows were noted on the coastal plain and incandescence was seen at the base of the pali. Explosions at the ocean entry were seen on [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 24-30 December lava flowed SE through a tube system from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry. Thermal anomalies were detected on satellite imagery at the base of the pali and on the coastal plain. Explosions at the ocean entry were noted on [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 5-11 November lava flowed SE through a tube system from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry. Thermal anomalies detected on satellite imagery indicated active surface flows. The sulfur dioxide emission rate at Pu’u ‘O’o was 2,000 tonnes per day on 7 November, [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 8-14 October lava flowed SE through a tube system from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry. Multiple lava breakouts, including a small ‘a’a flow E of the Royal Gardens subdivision, and points of incandescence on the pali were noted. The sulfur dioxide [...]

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

HVO reported that during 27 August-2 September, lava flowed SE through a lava tube system from underneath Kilauea’s Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex and reached the Waikupanaha ocean entry. On 31 August, students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo reported low-level explosive activity at Waikupanaha.
A high number of Kilauea’s earthquakes were [...]