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Hundreds of earthquakes hit the Big Island. Kilauea may erupt [Eruption UPDATE]

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Interesting. However, I believe the following statement in the report is something that could be stated just about every day of the year: However, the agency added, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has indicated that a volcanic eruption was “possible but not imminent.”
 

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Was on the Big Island in middle of January, after the Iraq invasion and before the Desert Shield response of Operation Desert Storm. Air travel had seriously decreased and my airline travel club (TWA club?) offered a 5 or 7 night trip to Oahu with hotel for chump change ($500 for 5 nights or $700 for a 7 night stay). BUT 2 people had to travel together. Early January

My Hawaii trip partner was found on a ski life at Camelback Ski Area in the Poconos ... lift talk. His opinion was just like mine ... WHAT A DEAL! And within the weeks, off we flew to Ohau. Took an inter-island flight to see the lava flowing into the ocean (his idea or research?). Rented a car, drove over to the other side of the Big Island, parked in the "not yet covered by the lava" park lot with bathrooms (not opened) and walked out to the fissure where the lava was following out to the ocean. 15-20 minute walk ... if that. Took pictures of the lava flowing into the ocean and the steam rising. Maybe 8-10 other people were around/walking to/from ... no signs, no roped off areas, no park employees, no "boats in the water" touring.

Today, it is helicopter rides for a "FLY OVER" only ... too FAR to walk (in miles), too hot to walk that long distance due to the lava, and too dangerous on the extended & built up shelf above the lava flows, etc. Or a boat tour unless far out in the sea.

Definitely one of my most unique trips .. the trip which can not EVER be duplicated ... the one I wish digital cameras with BIG memory cards existed then. A one day flight over to the Big Island ... with some NYC guy I met on a Camelback Ski lift in the Poconos who wanted to go to Hawaii.
 
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Evacuations have been ordered!
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Mods, I opened a new thread because I could not change the title. Can you change the title then to IS erupting instead of MAY erupt. [updated & merged]
 
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Just flew back from BI today, we were at VNP last week when lava was overflowing at the Kileaua overlook, quite visible I captured a short video from the spotter scopes the park rangers set up.

It was obvious that a blowout was due downstream with lava backed up that far.


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Morning news reports many local residents evacuated, lava reaching streets. Fortunately no reports of injuries.

Hope the orchid anthurium nursery I visited on the way to VNP, fares okay.
 

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Morning news reports many local residents evacuated, lava reaching streets. Fortunately no reports of injuries.

Hope the orchid anthurium nursery I visited on the way to VNP, fares okay.

If it's Akatsuka's on Highway 11 heading down the mountain toward Hilo, it's probably fine. The eruption is centered further southeast, in the south Pahoa area. Leilani Estates is closer to Kalapana, an area long known for its close encounter with active lava. The two areas are about 18 miles apart, as the crow flies.

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From the USGS Volcano Hazards Program at https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/status.html

The eruption in the Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano that began in late afternoon ended by about 6:30 p.m. HST. Lava spatter and gas bursts erupted from the fissure for about two hours, and lava spread a short distance from the fissure, less than about 10 m (33 ft).

At this time, the fissure is not erupting lava and no other fissures have erupted.

HVO geologists are working near the fissure overnight to track additional activity that may occur, and other scientists are closely tracking the volcano's overall activity.
 

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Dh said to me last night, wasn't that the area we were considering buying into and living when we retired.
 

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USGS reported: A fissure about 150 m (492 ft) long erupted mostly spatter and intermittent bubble bursts for about 2 hours.
 

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Dh said to me last night, wasn't that the area we were considering buying into and living when we retired.

If you look at the aerial footage, there are houses scattered around, and very near to this crack. A shade too close for me, thanks.

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Kileaea has erupted, and Pele is in charge once again.
 

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See. I told you guys yesterday. I just hedged until Madam Pele arrived.
 

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There was a m 6.9 today near Leilani Estates. I kind of wonder if this eruption increases tourist activity to the area. I kind of want to go but not so bad that I will. One trip we were lucky enough to watch lava ooze. Lava is very mesmerizing to say the least.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000dyad#executive

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/...riggers-house-fires-as-hundreds-evacuate-area

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The eruption isn't in the main part of the Park - it's down in an evacuated neighborhood. Lots of sulphur dioxide in the air, which makes people dead. Not a safe place right now. I keep seeing pictures of a lava lake, but they never say where it is. I wonder if it's at Halemaumau? They also show lots of smoke and ash rising from a big crater, but again, they don't say where that it. Very confusing.

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The eruption isn't in the main part of the Park - it's down in an evacuated neighborhood. Lots of sulphur dioxide in the air, which makes people dead. Not a safe place right now. I keep seeing pictures of a lava lake, but they never say where it is. I wonder if it's at Halemaumau? They also show lots of smoke and ash rising from a big crater, but again, they don't say where that it. Very confusing.

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I read somewhere that there is a lava fissure in Leilani Estates about 11 miles from Hilo Town. That s2o also gets into the water supply of many of the people in subdivisions that rely on rain catch basins. One of my friends lives in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Estates and uses a covered above ground pool for their water storage. Even though it runs through a reverse osmosis machine I won't drink it.

When we saw the lava flow it was about 2003 or 2004. Pretty cool. Our last trip we saw the PuuO glow after dark. The lava had stopped flowing to the sea on this trip. I thinks there is the main lava pool and a small lava pool somewhere between the big pool and Kalapana.

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I read somewhere that there is a lava fissure in Leilani Estates about 11 miles from Hilo Town. That s2o also gets into the water supply of many of the people in subdivisions that rely on rain catch basins. One of my friends lives in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Estates and uses a covered above ground pool for their water storage. Even though it runs through a reverse osmosis machine I won't drink it.

When we saw the lava flow it was about 2003 or 2004. Pretty cool. Our last trip we saw the PuuO glow after dark. The lava had stopped flowing to the sea on this trip. I thinks there is the main lava pool and a small lava pool somewhere between the big pool and Kalapana.

Bill

I didn't know the Sulphur Dioxide could contaminate water supplies. That's troubling. I had property that was on a well here in the PNW that had dissolved sulphur in the water. It was the cleanest water I've ever been around. We had it tested numerous times, and they never found anything. A simple charcoal filter took away the sulphur taste. It wasn't supposed to, but it did. Weird.

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So is it still safe to vacation in the Waikoloa area. Is that area experiencing Any vog?
 

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. . They also show lots of smoke and ash rising from a big crater, but again, they don't say where that it. Very confusing.
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Aloha,
I'm not completely sure what you are seeing Dave, but I think that's coming out from Pu'u O'o http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2...s-deep-hole-at-puu-oo-as-lava-moves-downrift/ Look especially starting around 18 seconds. Imagine Crater Lake in Oregon without the water!
In an earlier post (#4) I included a google map link that zoomed in on Leilani estates just in case anyone isn't sure where the action is.
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Aloha,
I'm not completely sure what you are seeing Dave, but I think that's coming out from Pu'u O'o http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2...s-deep-hole-at-puu-oo-as-lava-moves-downrift/ Look especially starting around 18 seconds. Imagine Crater Lake in Oregon without the water!
In an earlier post (#4) I included a google map link that zoomed in on Leilani estates just in case anyone isn't sure where the action is.
Jack

I think you're right. The local news here shows this clip of a thick column of smoke and ash rising from a crater. A lot like what your video shows at about the :31 mark. But then they show what appears to be the darkened floor of a crater, (night image), then lava seeps up from one edge, and spreads out in a spiderweb across the surface. It's impressive, and is what I'd imagine Halemaumau would look like. Maybe it's the Pu'u O'o crater?

Dave
 
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