Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Lava Update: 8/25/11
Activity continued in the form of two lava lakes. At the summit, the lava lake stabilized overnight. In the middle east rift zone, the lava level continued to rise within Pu`u `O`o crater but there was still no sign of activity from the west flank vents. Seismicity, other than the episodic tremor bursts associated with the fill-and-drain cycles, was low. Gas emissions remained elevated from summit and rift zone vents.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Lava Update: 8/18/11
The switch to DI inflation occurred at the summit so there is a significant probability of resumed activity in the next day or two. At the summit, the lava lake surface started to rise slowly but, in the middle east rift zone, activity has not yet returned. There were glowing spots in Pu`u `O`o crater; the only advancing seep slowed in activity overnight. Seismicity was low.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Lava Update: 8/8/11
In the east rift zone: short lava flows continued to issue from west flank vents and lava continued to trickle onto the collapsed floor of Pu`u `O`o Crater. The active flows remained entirely within Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and posed no direct hazard to any developed areas. At the summit, the lava lake surface exhibited frequent fill-and-drain cycles. Seismicity was generally low. Gas emissions remained elevated from summit and rift zone vents.
