Monday, May 21, 2018

USA, Hawaii: Lava Flows Away From Puna Geothermal Venture

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Daily Update (U.S. Geological Survey)

Sunday, May 20, 2018, 2:15 PM HST (Monday, May 21, 2018, 00:15 UTC)


Moderate-level eruption of lava continues from multiple points along the northeast end of the active fissure system. 

Spattering continues from Fissures 6 and 17 with significant lava flows being erupted from Fissures 20. Two of these lava flows from Fissure 20 reached the ocean along the southeast Puna coast overnight; however, a crack opened under the east lava channel early this morning diverting the lava from the channel into underground voids. This may cause changes downslope in the channel system and the ocean entry.

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