Volcano Watch: Kilauea summit lava lake explosion reminds us of significant, ongoing hazards around Halemaumau Crater

At 10:02 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, a section of altered, thermally-stressed rock enclosing the Halemaumau Crater lava lake detached from the vent wall and plummeted into the molten lava. Tons of rocky debris impacting the lake surface triggered a violent