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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) At the end of last week, two new breakouts high on the TEB tube robbed some of the lava supply feeding breakouts farther downslope. As a result, the ocean entries and coastal plain breakouts west of Kalapana stalled. The highest of […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Over the past week, lava flows have been active on the pali and coastal plain in two distinct lobes west of Kalapana. The easternmost of the active flow lobes continues to advance slowly to the south and southeast near the end […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Over the past week, lava flows have been active on the pali and coastal plain in two distinct lobes west of Kalapana. The easternmost of the active flow lobes continues to advance slowly to the south and southeast near the end […]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 5:30 p.m. alarm for an injured hiker a mile into the lava viewing hiking trail area in Kalapana Friday (Jan 14). The fire department Chopper One flew in two rescue personnel who found the hiker with a compound fracture to the left ankle and injuries to their face sustained from […]

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When a Hawaiian volcano erupts, who’s watching out for you? This question will be addressed in a presentation at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Wentworth Hall 1, on Friday (Jan 14) at 7 p.m.

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In recognition of Volcano Awareness Month (January 2011), this column is exploring the different techniques used by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists to monitor Hawai‘i’s volcanoes.

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Lava continues to enter the lava tube system and is carried downslope to the Puhi-o-Kalaikini lava delta, near Kalapana, where it enters the ocean and creates a steam plume. Two small and brief lava breakouts from the tube occurred near the […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Lava continues to enter the lava tube system and is carried downslope to the Puhi-o-Kalaikini lava delta, near Kalapana, where it enters the ocean and creates a large steam plume. Small and brief lava breakouts from the tube have recently been […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Lava continues to enter the lava tube system and is carried downslope to Puhi-o-Kalaikini lava delta, near Kalapana, where it enters the ocean and creates a large steam plume. Lava breakouts from the tube fed small surface flows that were active […]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 3:54 p.m. alarm Monday (Oct 11) for a bodyboarder drowning at Kaimu Beach fronting Kalapana Village Cafe. Witnesses reported a 33 year-old bodyboard was in distress in high surf conditions when he was submerged under pounding waves offshore. The bodyboarder then resurfaced face down in the surf then sight of […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) There were two short-lived breakouts close to the end of Highway 130 during the first part of the week. These breakouts posed no threat to the nearby Kalapana Gardens subdivision. By Thursday, Aug. 19, however, a prolonged deflation at Kilauea’s summit […]

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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT Wednesday, August 18, 2010 3:15 PM HST (Thursday, August 19, 2010 01:15 UTC) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Kalapana Update Lava from the TEB vent is flowing through tubes that carry lava down-slope, feeding scattered breakouts on the coastal plain and pali west/northwest of […]

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(Activity updates are written by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.) Surface flow activity near Kalapana slowed substantially over the past week, and, as of Thursday, Aug. 12, no active breakouts were reported in the vicinity of the Kalapana Gardens subdivision. Instead, most of the lava activity was focused at a single […]

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HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY CURRENT STATUS REPORT Monday, Aug. 9, 3:55 p.m. Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Kalapana Update Lava from the TEB vent is flowing through tubes that carry lava down-slope to feed active surface flows in two locations on the coastal plain: The inflated flow near Kalapana Gardens is […]

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