November 10, 2016 Voggy Lava Flow from Mick Kalber on Vimeo.

Video courtesy of Tropical Visions Video with air transportation by Paradise Helicopters.

Time-lapse movie of Halemaumau Overlook Vent. November 3-10, 2016. Images courtesy of USGS/HVO

Time-lapse thermal image movie of Halemaumau Overlook Vent. November 3-10, 2016. Images courtesy of USGS/HVO

Time-lapse movie of Halemaʻumaʻu Overlook Vent from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. November 3-10, 2016. Images courtesy of USGS/HVO

Time-lapse movie of KÄ«lauea Caldera from Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. November 3-10, 2016. Images courtesy of USGS/HVO

Time-lapse movie of Halemaumau Crater looking Southwest. November 3-10, 2016. Images courtesy of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.)

KÄ«lauea continues to erupt at its summit and East Rift Zone. This past week, the summit lava lake level varied from about 19 m (62 ft) to about 4 m (13 ft) below the vent rim. The 61g lava flow continued to enter the ocean near Kamokuna, and does not pose an immediate threat to nearby communities.

Mauna Loa is not erupting. During the past week, earthquakes occurred primarily at the summit and upper Southwest Rift Zone at depths less than 5 km (3 mi), with several others occurring at depths greater than 40 km (25 mi). Additional earthquakes occurred in the Kaʻōiki area of the east flank between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa mostly in in 5–11 km (3–7 mile) depth range. Deformation related to inflation of a magma reservoir beneath the summit and upper Southwest Rift Zone continued, with inflation occurring mainly in the southwestern part of the magma storage complex.

Two earthquakes were reported felt on the Island of Hawaiʻi this past week. On November 4, 2016, at 5:48 a.m., HST, a magnitude-3.5 earthquake occurred 10.2 km (6.4 mi) east of Hōnaunau at a depth of 11.9 km (7.4 mi). On November 5, 2016, at 7:24 a.m., HST, a magnitude-2.7 earthquake occurred 11.4 km (7.1 mi) northwest of Kailua at a depth of 7.2 km (4.5 mi).

Please visit the HVO website (http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov) for past Volcano Watch articles, KÄ«lauea daily eruption updates, Mauna Loa weekly updates, volcano photos, recent earthquakes info, and more; call for summary updates at 808-967-8862 (KÄ«lauea) or 808-967-8866 (Mauna Loa); email questions to askHVO@usgs.gov.

A USGS-HVO scientist collects Pele’s hair from the parking area south of HalemaÊ»umaÊ»u Crater, which has been closed since early 2008 due to ongoing volcano hazards associated with the summit lava lake. Today, with the lack of trade winds, the noxious sulfur dioxide gas emitted from the lava lake was being blown away from this area, but his gas mask was at the ready just in case the wind shifted. A hard hat is necessary at all times because explosions within the summit vent, which occur without warning, have thrown pieces of molten lava and solid rock into this area and beyond. Photo taken Wednesday, November 9, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO

A close-up of Pele’s hair from KÄ«lauea Volcano’s summit lava lake. X-ray diffraction analyses of the Pele’s hair (basaltic glass) collected today will provide information on the mineralogy of KÄ«lauea lava, which, in turn, can shed light whether the magma supply to the volcano is constant or is changing. Photo taken Wednesday, November 9, 2016 courtesy of USGS/HVO

Time-lapse image movie from a research camera positioned on Holei Pali, looking east towards Lava Flow 61G and Kalapana. November 3-10, 2016. Images courtesy of USGS/HVO