Eruption Happening NOW Big Island Hawaii - Massive Flooding Ongoing From Lane

So, someone is still afraid the eruption may start up again!

VIDEO: After Eruption, Future Puna Development Questioned

“I'm sorry to interrupt,” said Rep. Lowen. “Business as usual. It doesn’t sound like a robust conversation has happened if – do we replace everything is the question that’s still on the table – because … the ground is literally still steaming.”

Last Edited by Paranoiaaaaa on 02/13/2019 08:46 PM

From the earthquake thread:

Interesting location on the northern coast, NW of Hilo.

POP UP:

Magnitude 3.3
Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
Date time 2019-02-14 02:42:03.7 UTC
Location 20.07 N ; 155.34 W
Depth 6 km
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Last Edited by KickinIt on 02/15/2019 08:05

I thought this might be interesting since 2 of the latest quakes have occurred farther out from the Island.

VOLCANO WATCH: Offshore Hawaii Earthquakes Explained

"STORY SUMMARY

HAWAII ISLAND - Scientists say many of the earthquakes in Hawaiʻi that extend offshore are due to plate bending, or flexure. The events are also called "mantle earthquakes".

(BIVN) – On February 7, a Magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred roughly 50 miles offshore of Hawaii to the south southwest. The event did not generate a tsunami, emergency officials say, but was strong enough to be felt all over the Big Island. It was the strongest earthquake since the summer 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano.

In this week’s Volcano Watch article written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates, the cause of the offshore earthquakes is examined."

Also, here is an update from Philip Ong. I haven't watched it yet, but he is at Volcano House & shows a pic out the window of the crater right away. Wouldn't you know, there's dust from a rock fall just then.

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From the link below:

Saturday February 16 2019,
09:03:06 UTC 13 minutes ago
9km ESE of Pahala, Hawaii 2.0 6.8km depth

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Quakes have been very spread out on the big island. Swarms in the lower rift zone and Mauna Loa and even some activity at Mauna Kea. Depths vary. Things are brewing down below.

Weekly Volcano Summary - Joint Post Dane DuPont with Philip Ong

"Where we stand now - Our take

The best model we have found for the 2018 eruption is the events in 1840, where there was a summit collapse and associated Lower East Rift Zone eruption occured with similar flux rates over the course of eruption. There are differences, but in terms of a historical reference this is best we have. Following the eruption in 1840 we saw a magnitude drop in shallow supply rates to Kilauea from depth, dropping from a very high shallow supply rate (0.2 – 0.26 km^3/yr) to a low supply afterwards (.02 - .058 km^3/yr), a factor of 3.5-13 times lower than before that eruption. If magma that comes from depth is a constant, then the magma supply following 1840 had to be stored outside of the shallow system, somewhere between the shallow system and where magma comes up from the depths of the earth. Only a fraction of magma into shallow system from depth occurred, but that was still enough magma for lava to return to the surface of Halema’uma’u and refill the lower half of the collapsed crater floor by 1844.

Currently GPS stations show that the south flank faults of Kilauea have remained very mobile following the M6.9 in May, 2018. Tiltmeters showing inflation in the middle East Rift Zone following the end of the 2018 eruption may well be measuring a magmatic signal originating from deeper than tiltmeters previously were documented to detect in this area, though exactly how this domino effect happens is still not clear. The latest USGS-HVO reports have even changed slightly to report that monitoring instruments are consistent with “refilling of the deep East Rift Zone”. This deeper type of storage inferred now helps explain how magma supply to the shallow system could be so dramatically cut following the 1840 eruption, as it gives the deeper magma somewhere else to go.

The only concern at this time to us from Kilauea is the possibility for the south flank to move past some unknown threshold that could allow for more summit collapses, possibly that would involve the southern magma chamber, which is roughly 20 times the size of the shallow chamber which drained into the LERZ in the recent eruption. Continued summit collapse did not occur in 1840 to the best of our knowledge, but that could possibly have been the situation in the 1500 summit collapse which formed today’s larger caldera and also created some of the most prominent craters and volcanic cones in Lower Puna still visible today. Unfortunately we don’t know many of the fine details of the huge 1500 summit collapse, primarily whether it happened all at once or in a series of large (but smaller) collapses similar to 2018 separated by a short time that may not be preserved in the geologic record. However, it should be emphasized that there is no sign of any further collapse at this time even as the volcano continues to settle and adjust. Yet history leaves open that possibility as previously pointed out by Don Swanson following the 2018 eruption and summit collapse..."

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I live in Volcano. Haent felt any quakes myself since about september. Magama chamber is refilling, personally i think the next breakout will be a bit higher in the system.

Smells like sulphur most mornings.

Went up to the caldera a while ago, yeah its bigger. Lost some good trails.

Also went down to vent 8, but its too sketch to walk out on the field....really crunchy. Do not want to break through the crust. Walked down by where they bulldozed the new road, kinda awesome. The new black sand is really sharp.

But its captain cook you should watch.

Must be nerve-wracking to walk across lava crust. You'd have to poke the ground in front of you with a stick like you're crossing a bad rope bridge.

You can see cross sections of the bubbles, the crusty bits are inches to feet thick really variable. Now rock is way heavier than me per square foot but at 190 it made me really think. Because you never know how far youll drop. Theres lots of places where its on 700 year old flows (trees and stuff) that d9 dozers fall into so its no joke. Not sure id trust the stick.

Plenty of lots for sale in leilani estates lol but no banks will carry a mortgage. Plus theres still steam down there in a couple spots.

You can see cross sections of the bubbles, the crusty bits are inches to feet thick really variable. Now rock is way heavier than me per square foot but at 190 it made me really think. Because you never know how far youll drop. Theres lots of places where its on 700 year old flows (trees and stuff) that d9 dozers fall into so its no joke. Not sure id trust the stick.

Plenty of lots for sale in leilani estates lol but no banks will carry a mortgage. Plus theres still steam down there in a couple spots.

Thanks for the "on the ground" report!

From the earthquake thread:

Magnitude Ml 3.1
Region ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Date time 2019-02-19 10:26:19.9 UTC
Location 19.48 N ; 155.48 W
Depth 2 km
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First USGS Map Published Since Eruption Shows Lava Thickness

"HAWAII ISLAND - Data collected by scientists shows the greatest thickness is in the Kapoho-area lava delta, which was measured at 919 feet.


(USGS) Data depicted on this preliminary map of Kilauea lower East Rift Zone lava flow thicknesses are subject to change. A final map will be released when all remote sensing data have been collected and processed.

(BIVN) – The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has published the first map on its website since the final days of the eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the Lower East Rift Zone; a preliminary map showing lava flow thicknesses..."

[link to www.bigislandvideonews.com]

Last Edited by Paranoiaaaaa on 02/21/2019 12:25 PM

From the ground eye view, id say yeah that looks right. A few points: the hole in the flows on the bigger part is where PVG is, once again good job location team lol.

That black area is goning to turn out green, because there are wild looking patches of trees where you can see the preflow ground (ie not too deep). The black area also has a nice little road through it by the ocean side. Vent 8 looks like mt doom from down there.

The remains of houses are like crumpled tin from the roofs poking out of the lava...eerie.

And if you know where the boat ramp is, its got a huge new berm running all around the north east side, amazing but that it went around tbe hale is also neat.

And, new sand is SHARP. Gets under the straps of my slippers (ie flipflops) and cuts the crap out of them. Recommend shoes.

From the earthquake thread:

Magnitude 3.0
Region ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Date time 2019-02-21 21:32:33.3 UTC
Location 19.33 N ; 155.12 W
Depth 2 km
Macroseismic
Intensity F Effects: Felt
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VOLCANO WATCH: Scientists Study CO2 To Learn Kilauea Magma Depth

"(BIVN) – Things are relatively quiet at Kilauea. The volcano is not erupting, and sulfur dioxide, or SO2, emission rates from the summit and from Pu'u 'O'oremain low. These rates have been steady over the past several weeks, scientists say.

In this week’s Volcano Watch article written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates, the observers say the low SO2 emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas.

From the USGS Volcano Watch:

With the end of Kilauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption, the Island of Hawaii was able, at long last, to say goodbye to strong vog—volcanic smog produced by voluminous sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions.

Currently, SO2 emissions on Kilauea are drastically lower than they have been for decades. However, as mentioned in our November 21, 2018, Volcano Watch article, some SO2 is still present, in addition to rotten egg-scented hydrogen sulfide (H2S).

So, sulfur smells are still sometimes detected around the island, but it’s another gas emitted by Kilauea that has become more important lately—carbon dioxide (CO2).

CO2 is a significant volcanic emission, along with the familiar sulfur gases, water vapor, and trace amounts of other gases, such as hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and helium. What’s important about CO2 specifically is that it can give clues about the depth of magma..."

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Last Edited by Paranoiaaaaa on 02/22/2019 12:44 AM

Well i better stock up on weed wacker string then.

And another one from the earthquake thread:

Magnitude 3.0
Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
Date time 2019-02-22 12:31:07.0 UTC
Location 19.38 N ; 154.90 W
Depth 2 km
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A 15 min compilation of clips.

2018 Volcanic Eruption by Isaac Krakauer and Noah van Barriger

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"The first one is local at 2:31am HST, a preliminary 3.0 just offshore of Black Sands at relatively shallow depth of 1.1 mi, that jolted residents awake with shaking and explosive sounds. HVO's monitoring network shows nothing different or abnormal, so we continue to investigate.

It seems likely to me personally that this area shakes more than many others. Nearby was the main 1955 vent likely extra magma stored after that eruption, but it was all flushed out at the start of the 2018 eruption, and continues to show signs of sagging as evidenced in the Ala Ili area. Explosive sounds have been reported from here before, and without any better information my best guess at this point is that the sounds are produced by the earthquake in some way, maybe by crunching surface rocks past one another..."

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epic fail thread

^. EPIC Tard ^

NEVER RESPOND TO A 'FAIL-TARD'...NEVER...WELL....ALMOST NEVER....HOPE THIS HELPS.

This Littlepixie has a song for those of us that are interested and do work on keeping this thread alive.

We just don't know when she might erupt again or if/when the slump is going to slough off in to the ocean depths.



Im trying to make you laugh, not vomit!

I love this thread

Same here, I like the song, too. I'm not into disco, but I love the John Travolta walk from the movie!!



Last Edited by Paranoiaaaaa on 02/23/2019 04:29 PM

From the earthquake thread:

Magnitude 3.0
Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
Date time 2019-02-24 08:33:05.9 UTC
Location 20.47 N ; 155.90 W
Depth 10 km
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Interesting location...between the big island and Maui blink
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But, but, it's done erupting, right?

New Webcam Peers Deep Into Volcano Summit Crater

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - A temporary monitoring camera has been installed on the west rim of Kilauea caldera, looking down into Halema'uma'u.

(BIVN) – The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is providing a new view at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano.

“Following the dramatic events of 2018, Kilauea is now relatively quiet,” the scientists wrote on the front page of the HVO website recently. “But it remains an active volcano that will erupt again, so it is wise to stay informed about its status, along with other active Hawaiian volcanoes.”

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory hopes to install a permanent webcam at this site in the coming months."

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VOLCANO WATCH: How Long Does It Take A Lava Flow To Cool?

"(BIVN) – In the latest Volcano Watch article, scientists and affiliates of the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory discuss the amount of time it takes for a lava flow to cool, and how the process occurs.

The timely article is released amid an ongoing clamor on Hawaiʻi Island to regain access to Puna homes and properties that were lava-locked during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano. In particular, residents are requesting the recovery of Highway 132, which was covered by deep lava flows from the Fissure 8 vent in Leilani Estates. Hawaiʻi County Mayor Harry Kim has held firm to a six-month moratorium on such projects, starting from the time the eruption ended.

It has been reported that the recovery of Highway 132 is a top priority for the County administration. Officials are following the process as set forth by the federal government in order to get federal funding to recover the highway.

The Volcano Watch article takes no position on the feasibility of recovering any road or highway in Puna. The story reads:"

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Insurance companies have started paying Ormat for their losses & they are getting ready to start drilling again. Here we go...

Ormat Report Shows Puna Geothermal Gearing Up For Return

"Now, PGV is working on “removing the plugs from the production wells”, put in place during the eruption to prevent a blowout from lava inundation, and “mobilizing a large rig to the island to enable drilling additional wells if required.”

The building of an electrical substation is expected early in the fourth quarter of 2019.

“Operation of Puna power plant by the end of 2019, is subject to successful results we receive from the geothermal wells and from the plant equipment,” the report notes.

The Earnings Call also included a PGV insurance update. “All insurers accepted our claim and started to pay the costs to rebuild the destroyed items including the substation,” the report states. “Some insurers accepted” that the business interruption coverage “starts at May 2018 and paid so far approximately $12 million that were recorded in Q4 2018.”

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