Hawaii Kilauea Volcano September 2023 Eruption Update

According to the USGS, Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 3:15 p.m. HST on September 10, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity in Kīlauea summit webcam images and from field reports indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater to the east in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Kilauea Volcano Quick Facts
Location: Island of Hawai‘i
Latitude: 19.421° N
Longitude: 155.287° W
Elevation: 1,222 (m) 4,009 (f)
Volcano type: Shield
Composition: Basalt
Most recent eruption: June 19, 2023
Nearby towns: Volcano, Pāhoa, Kalapana, Mountain View
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 9:31 AM HST (Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 19:31 UTC)
KILAUEA (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Activity Summary: The Kīlauea summit eruption that began on September 10th continues this morning. Eruptive activity is confined to the downdropped block and Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kīlauea's summit caldera. No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.
Halemaʻumaʻu Lava Lake Observations: Several lava fountains remain active on the western side of the downdropped block within Kīlauea's summit caldera. The easternmost vents on the downdropped block and the westernmost vents in Halema‘uma‘u became inactive yesterday, and the remaining active vents on the downdropped block span approximately 0.5 miles (750 m). These vents are roughly east-west trending and are feeding channelized lava flows traveling in north and west directions onto Halema‘uma‘u crater floor. The eastern rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater has been buried by new lava flows, and pāhoehoe lava flows cover most of the crater floor except high ground formed during previous eruptive activity in the southwest portions of the crater. Effusion rates appear down from initial eruptive rates, but remain high. Lava fountain heights have decreased since the eruption onset, but remain up to about 10-15 meters (32-50 feet) high this morning. The laser rangefinder is aimed at a western portion of Halema‘uma‘u crater, not near the new eruptive activity, and recorded nearly 5 m (16 feet) of uplift to this locality since the eruption started. This demonstrates that a significant amount of lava has intruded beneath the pre-existing crust within Halema'uma'u.
A live-stream video of the eruption is available at www.youtube.co....
An eruption reference map is available at www.usgs.gov/m....
Eruption thermal maps are available at www.usgs.gov/m....
More eruption information is available at: www.usgs.gov/v....
S2cam was deployed yesterday and provides views of the eruption from the caldera floor: www.usgs.gov/o....

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[@VolkanYuksel]

Thank you very much Adam Sant. Glad you enjoyed it 🌋🌴Cheers from Florida 🌴🦜🐬⛵🍀

[@christinelaw8606]

Good evening to you dear Volkan..🌋🔥👱🏻‍♀️..This is really amazing with so much danger and fear, really…🔥🌋🔥🌋🔥…Such close up pictures of these spouts of fire and lava..What they are doing is so dangerous…The power of nature is spontaneous and full of the unexpected at times..Thank you for this vivid video.. I hope your evening is going well…👱🏻‍♀️🫶🌈🍃🍃🌴🪴🌝🌛🌜🌟💫🌙🏖️🎡🏰⛱️🌊🌊

[@VolkanYuksel]

Hello dear Christine you're welcome 🦌🦋🌻🌸🐝🍁 Glad you enjoyed the latest eruptive activities from the Kilauea Volcano🌴🌋🌴Yes, USGS HVO scientists are putting a lot of effort into properly documenting one of the world's most active volcano. Luckily shield volcanoes like Kilauea are known to be gentle giants.Thank you very much for your message and best wishes from South Florida 🌴🦜⛵🐬 🦋🌸🐝🍀