Summit Caldera News Today

A total of approximately 40 earthquakes were detected on the volcano across all depths, comparable to the number detected in the previous month.

There’s been a dramatic decrease in earthquakes and summit tiltmeters also recorded a change in tilt magnitude and direction during the past several days.

At least 5,000 visitors — and likely sometimes more — came each day of the eruption to see the volcanic activity from Sept. 10-16.

Levels of activity are expected to rise and fall during this period of unrest. No unusual activity has been noted along the volcano’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.

Earthquake swarms have been rattling the summit for nearly week with none reported Saturday.

Elevated seismic activity continues in an area south of Kīlauea’s summit caldera. Earthquakes occurred steadily through the day yesterday, without swarm activity. Most earthquakes have been at a depth of 1-2 miles (2-3 km) below the surface, with no upward migration.

Summit and its been confined to the summit caldera. a beautiful sight to behold and not destroying anything. >> for the people as tourists or who live on the big island, or i guess nearby, what is the health concern? because david culver was reporting about acid gases in the air. >> yeah. so sulfur dioxide is a primary gas that comes off of volcanos as they erupt. when that gas eninteracts with e atmosphere to produces aerosols or just like small particles in the air. those aerosols change as th...

Most recent times for mauna loa where the eruptions started at the summit and lover emanated in a crack within the summit caldera. but then a few hours after that, caldera. but then a few hours afterthat, by caldera. but then a few hours after that, by early morning this morning it had migrated to the northeast rift zone where it still is erupting from. find it still is erupting from. and i ust it still is erupting from. and i just have _ it still is erupting from. and i just have to _ it still...