Tiltmeters in Kilauea Volcano’s south caldera continue to record small decreases in tilt in a direction associated with magma accumulation in the Southwest Rift Zone, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported Thursday. ADVERTISING Tiltmeters in Kilauea Volcano’s south
Tiltmeters in Kilauea Volcano’s south caldera continue to record small decreases in tilt in a direction associated with magma accumulation in the Southwest Rift Zone, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported Thursday.
Earthquake activity at Kilauea’s summit and Southwest Rift Zone was at normal background levels during the past day, the observatory’s scientists said. Minor deflation was recorded by other tiltmeters at the summit starting early Wednesday.
The tiltmeter on the north flank of Puu Oo recorded no significant change in tilt during the past 24 hours. Seismicity rates there were also normal.
Breakouts along the June 27 lava flow remained active within 5 miles of Puu Oo Thursday morning.
The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on March 25 downgraded its alert level for Kilauea Volcano from a “warning” to a “watch.”
