On October 5th of 2022, the summit of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii was closed off due to volcanic unrest. In the past several weeks, earthquake activity at the volcano has rapidly increased, and this occurred alongside changes in tiltmeter sensors. It can thus be said that the chance of Mauna Loa erupting is […]
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Kīlauea Eruption Update: Rate Doubles, Filling Projections, April 1, 2022 – lanikai-beach
The past week on Kīlauea’s summit has seen widespread eruptive activity across the inner crater floor with no pauses, as the newest volume estimate from the USGS of 64 million cubic meters (17 billion gallons) since September 29 implies a near-doubling of the eruption rate in mid-March. Viewing within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues to […]
