Earthquake Hawaii M 4.2 Near Kilauea Volcano, updates

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Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE2021-03-11 17:23:59

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 7:23 AM HST (Thursday, March 11, 2021, 17:23 UTC)


KILAUEA VOLCANO (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: Kīlauea Volcano is erupting. Lava activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu, with lava erupting from a vent on the northwest side of the crater and flowing into a growing lava lake. Laser rangefinder measurements this morning, March 11, indicate that the total depth of the lava lake is 221 m (725 ft). SO2 emission rates remain elevated; a measurement on March 7 was 800 t/day. A M4.2 earthquake yesterday afternoon, March 10, beneath Mauna Loa's southeast flank was widely felt by residents on Kīlauea Volcano but has had no apparent effect on the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu.

Kilauea summit, pool of lava almost ready to breach the crater.