#kilauea explosion

What Causes the Collapses/Explosions at the Kīlauea Summit?

The collapse/explosion events generate plumes that have become progressively more ash-poor and now rise only a few thousand feet above the crater. This is in contrast to the eruptive sequence from May 16-26, when the vent within Halemaʻumaʻu crater was open.

Kīlauea Summit Explosion Releases Energy Equivalent to 5.3 Earthquake

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that an explosive eruption at Kīlauea summit occurred at 4:49 a.m. There was no tsunami generated from the seismic event that released energy equivalent to a 5.3 (preliminary 5.4) magnitude earthquake.

Volcano Update: Explosion Releases Ash 15,000 Ft High, 4.5 Earthquake Overnight

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that an ash eruption at Kīlauea summit occurred overnight at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

“Laze” Hazard at Kīlauea Lava Ocean Entry

The Coast Guard is enforcing a Lava Entry Safety Zone for waters surrounding the the new lava entry into the Pacific Ocean at Mackenzie State Park in Lower Puna. 

VIDEO: Explosion at Kīlauea Volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu Lava Lake

A rockfall from the southeast wall of the crater initiated the explosion, sending “large clots of molten splatter up to two meters across” in the vicinity of the closed visitor overlook fence.