Recent Changes on Kilauea Could Mean A Future Eruption
- 9 years ago
Scientists are closely monitoring the Southwest Rift Zone of Hawaii’s Big Island volcano Kilauea, as recent earthquakes and changing magma levels could be the precursors to an eruption.
The recent changes at Kilauea, the volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, could mean that it is gearing up for a new eruption.
The lava lake at the summit that recently spilled into a crater inside the caldera, has suddenly receded below its rim by more than 200 feet.
Mild earthquakes, such as the 3.2 and 3.0-magnitude quakes recorded on Friday, have also shaken the area, with an unusually high rate of occurrence of every couple of minutes over a 12 hour period.
Whereas most of the previous volcanic activity originated around the East Rift Zone, these current changes center
The recent changes at Kilauea, the volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, could mean that it is gearing up for a new eruption.
The lava lake at the summit that recently spilled into a crater inside the caldera, has suddenly receded below its rim by more than 200 feet.
Mild earthquakes, such as the 3.2 and 3.0-magnitude quakes recorded on Friday, have also shaken the area, with an unusually high rate of occurrence of every couple of minutes over a 12 hour period.
Whereas most of the previous volcanic activity originated around the East Rift Zone, these current changes center