March 5, 2013, marked the 2nd anniversary of the start of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption on Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone.
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Posted on 10:52 pm, Thursday, March 7, 2013.
March 5, 2013, marked the 2nd anniversary of the start of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption on Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone.
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Posted on 11:15 pm, Wednesday, August 3, 2011.
Around 2:20 p.m., HST, on August 3, lava broke out from a vent (center) low on the west flank of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘Šcone. Lava erupting from the flank vent is entirely within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, and pose no hazard to residents.
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Posted on 3:28 am, Friday, May 13, 2011.
March 2011 Kamoamoa fissure eruption was one of Pele’s surprises; similar to January 1997 Napau Crater episode
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Posted on 10:40 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
The eruption on KÄ«lauea volcano’s east rift zone continued throughout the day on the eastern and western ends of the 2.3 km long fissure located between Pu’u ‘ÅŒ’Å and NÄpau Crater, but late this afternoon, the eastern part of the fissure shut down. The effusion rate remains high, with lava spatter reaching as high as […]
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Posted on 3:16 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
MEDIA RELEASE Kilauea volcano’s new eruption site, which suddenly cracked open Saturday, March 5 continues to spew lava through fissures on its east rift zone, following the dramatic collapse of Puu Oo crater’s floor. Fiery curtains of orange lava – some as high as 80 feet – have been captured on video and in photographs […]
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Posted on 8:18 pm, Monday, March 7, 2011.
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice Volcano: Kilauea (CAVW #1302-01-) Current Volcano Alert Level: WARNING Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Previous Aviation Color Code: RED Issued: Monday, March 7, 2011, 6:13 PM HST (20110308/0413Z) Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m) Area: HI Hawaii […]
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Posted on 12:25 am, Monday, March 7, 2011.
Lava pours into a seemingly bottomless crack from the eruption between Pu‘u ‘O‘o and Napau Crater Sunday (March 6).
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Posted on 6:39 pm, Sunday, March 6, 2011.
A fissure that opened on Kilauea’s east rift zone after yesterday’s collapse of the Pu‘u ‘O‘o crater floor continues to erupt lava.
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Posted on 9:14 am, Sunday, March 6, 2011.
In response to the current volcanic conditions, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has closed the Chain of Craters Road and all east rift zone and coastal trails, along with the Kulanaokuaiki campground, until further notice.
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Posted on 12:19 am, Sunday, March 6, 2011.
A new fissure erupted between Pu‘u ‘O‘o and Napau Crater Saturday (March 5) causing a swarm of earthquakes in the area. Lava spatter is reaching 15-20 meters into the air, above the trees.
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Posted on 3:58 pm, Saturday, March 5, 2011.
The floor of Pu‘u O‘o crater appears to have collapsed from the live webcam on the crater rim.
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