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By May 6, Hawai’i County Civil Defense reported that a total of 26 houses had been destroyed by lava or fires in Leilani Estates since the outbreaks bagan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/05/06/breaking-news/lava-continues-to-destroy-homes-upend-lives-in-lower-puna/|title=26 Leilani Estates homes destroyed by lava, county officials say|date=6 May 2018|publisher=Star Advertiser}}</ref> |
By May 6, Hawai’i County Civil Defense reported that a total of 26 houses had been destroyed by lava or fires in Leilani Estates since the outbreaks bagan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/05/06/breaking-news/lava-continues-to-destroy-homes-upend-lives-in-lower-puna/|title=26 Leilani Estates homes destroyed by lava, county officials say|date=6 May 2018|publisher=Star Advertiser}}</ref> |
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File:USGS Kīlauea image-405.jpg|Map of ongoing intrusion and earthquake activity along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone (May 2, 2018) |
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File:USGS Kīlauea image-409.jpg|Map of the locations of eruptive fissures (May 5, 2018) |
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File:USGS Kīlauea multimediaFile-1936.jpg|Collapse in the crater of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō,<ref name="collapse" /> creating an ash plume (May 3, 2018) |
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File:USGS Kīlauea multimediaFile-1938.jpg|Eruption in the Leilani Estates subdivision (May 3, 2018) |
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File:USGS Kīlauea multimediaFile-1955.jpg|Lava from a fissure slowly advanced to the northeast on Hoʻokāpu Street in Leilani Estates subdivision (May 5, 2018) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:32, 7 May 2018
 | This article documents a current volcanic eruption. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (May 2018) |
The 2018 lower Puna eruption, which began May 3, 2018 is an ongoing volcanic event on the island of Hawaii on Kīlauea volcano’s East Rift Zone featuring outbreaks of lava fountains, lava flows and volcanic gas in the Leilani Estates subdivision on the island of Hawai’i. By May 6, 2018 the damage included 26 houses destroyed.
Background
On April 30, 2018, a few miles from the summit caldera of the volcano Kīlauea, the crater floor of the vent Puʻu ʻŌʻō collapsed. The vent had first formed as an eruptive vent in 1983.[1] On the first days of May 2018, hundreds of small earthquakes were detected on Kīlauea’s East rift zone, leading officials to issue evacuation warnings for some residents of the Puna District.[2]
Eruption
On May 3, 2018, the volcano erupted in Puna after a 5.0 earthquake earlier in the day, causing evacuations of the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions.[3] That evening, Hawaii Governor David Ige activated the state National Guard to help with the evacuation process.[4]
The next day, May 4, the first two homes were reported destroyed in Leilani Estates from three erupting vents.[4] The Civil Defense Agency reported extreme levels of sulphur dioxide gas in the area, and Talmadge Magno, the Civil Defense Administrator for Hawaii County, stated that power lines had melted off the poles due to heat.[5][6] The Puna Geothermal Venture, a geothermal power station, was shut down, and a no-fly zone was instituted over the eruption area.[4]
A seemingly related 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred on May 4.[7] A smaller 5.3 magnitude quake had preceded the larger tremor by a few hours.[8]
By May 6, Hawai’i County Civil Defense reported that a total of 26 houses had been destroyed by lava or fires in Leilani Estates since the outbreaks bagan.[9]
Pictures
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Map of ongoing intrusion and earthquake activity along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone (May 2, 2018) -
Map of the locations of eruptive fissures (May 5, 2018) -
![Collapse in the crater of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō,[1] creating an ash plume (May 3, 2018)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/USGS_K%C4%ABlauea_multimediaFile-1936.jpg/120px-USGS_K%C4%ABlauea_multimediaFile-1936.jpg)
Collapse in the crater of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō,[1] creating an ash plume (May 3, 2018) -
Eruption in the Leilani Estates subdivision (May 3, 2018) -
Lava from a fissure slowly advanced to the northeast on Hoʻokāpu Street in Leilani Estates subdivision (May 5, 2018)
![Collapse in the crater of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō,[1] creating an ash plume (May 3, 2018)](/wiki/File:USGS_K%C4%ABlauea_multimediaFile-1936.jpg)
See also
References
- ^ a b April 30, 2018; cf. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Daily Update, U.S. Geological Survey; Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 8:49 AM HST (Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 18:49 UTC): USGS: Volcano Hazards Program - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at the Wayback Machine (archived May 4, 2018)
- ^ "Hawaii volcano could erupt after 250 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours". The Independent. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Ige signs emergency proclamation following Leilani lava eruption - Hawaii Tribune-Herald". www.hawaiitribune-herald.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Overnight, earthquakes and lava become the new norm on Hawaii island". 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Volcanic gas a 'risk for everyone' in the area near lava outbreak". 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Hawaii emergency declared over volcano". BBC News. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "M 6.9 - 16km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Overnight, earthquakes and lava become the new norm on Hawaii island". Star advertiser. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "26 Leilani Estates homes destroyed by lava, county officials say". Star Advertiser. 6 May 2018.
