Kilauea Volcano’s summit is showing signs of inflation Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported.
Kilauea Volcano’s summit is showing signs of inflation Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported.
The inflationary tilt began early Friday, scientists said. They noted tiltmeters, which are used to measure tiny changes in the slope angle or “tilt” of the ground, are record the inflation from the typical source at Halemaumau.
Earthquake activity at Kilauea’s summit and Southwest Rift Zone was at normal background levels during the past day, the observatory’s scientists said. The tiltmeter on the north flank of Puu Oo continues to show no significant change in tilt. Seismicity rates there were also normal.
Breakouts along the June 27 lava flow remained active within about 5 miles of Puu Oo Friday morning. Earlier this week, a lobe of lava from the flow intersected an old lava tube transporting lava a short distance downslope. Lava emerged from skylights to create several small isolated pads of lava about 5.3 miles.
The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on March 25 downgraded its alert level for Kilauea Volcano from a “warning” to a “watch.”