LAVA seeped out of the floor in a residential area in Hawaii on May 3 after Kilauea volcano started spewing ash - causing nearby homes to be evacuated. It's thought nearly 1,700 people have been evacuated. Here is all you need to know about the active volcano. What caused Kilauea to erupt? The eruption was caused by a series of earthquakes on the eastern side of the Big Island. The US Geological Survey said the most severe quake had a magnitude of 5, but there were six smaller ones in the region of 2 magnitude. The quakes have been happening continually since the floor of the Puu Oo crater collapsed on Monday - which cause the magma to travel 10 miles down-slope towards the populated south east coastline of the island. On May 3 Kilauea sent out lava across the island which was seen seeping out of cracks in the road, prompting an evacuation. Adding to the chaos, the island's largest earthquake in more than 40 years struck a day later on May 4. A magnitude-6.9 tremor hit near the south … [Read more...] about Hawaii volcano eruption latest – Kilauea lava flow update and evacuation news
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Two Quakes Rock Hawaii’s Big Island as Volcano is Erupting
Officials previously marked the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.9 before downgrading it to a 5.8. The latest shake, which happened at 12:32 p.m. local time, stuck some 11 miles southwest of the Leilani Estates, near Kilauea. The National Weather Service has stated that there is no tsunami threat at this time. However, it did indicate that "some areas may experience small sea level fluctuations." Since the quake struck, residents have taken to social media to share commentary and images of the surrounding areas. — Hawaii News Now (@HawaiiNewsNow) May 4, 2018 — Joe Bobosky (@FITorion) May 4, 2018 — Joshua Borne (@JoshuaBorne) May 4, 2018 Prior to the earthquake, netizens reported seeing lava from Kilauea being shot up in the air in the Leilani Estates area, which is under mandatory evacuations after reports of lava streams and emissions were spotted … [Read more...] about Two Quakes Rock Hawaii’s Big Island as Volcano is Erupting
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii spews lava with 10,000 Big Island residents ordered to evacuate after days of earthquakes
TEN thousand residents have been ordered to evacuate as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano released lava close to homes after days of earthquakes. Authorities are going door-to-door telling the residents of Leilani Estates in the Puna area of the island to get out after magma was spotted "seeping out of cracks in the road", local media reports. Posts on social media show plumes of smoke rising into the sky while incredible drone footage showed the red liquid oozing from the ground. Resident Ikaika Marzo told Hawaii News Now he could see "fountains" of lava in the community after the first outbreak was reported around 4.30pm. Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder said Thursday red lava emerged on Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision. The county is ordering evacuations for homes from Luana Street to Pohohiki Road. Major crack opens and lava comes out in lailani estates big island Hawai'i. Drone videoPosted by Jeremiah Osuna on Thursday, May 3, 2018 The American Red Cross … [Read more...] about Kilauea volcano in Hawaii spews lava with 10,000 Big Island residents ordered to evacuate after days of earthquakes
Lava flows into residential area in Hawaii
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is releasing red lava into a residential subdivision, prompting the county to order mandatory evacuations.Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder says red lava emerged on Thursday on Mohala Street in the Leilani Estates subdivision. The county is ordering evacuations for homes from Luana Street to Pohohiki Road.The eruption comes after days of earthquakes rocked the Puna district of the Big Island, with the latest being a 5.0 magnitude quake reported by the US Geological Society on Thursday.Earlier in the week, the crater floor of the Puu Oo vent collapsed. That caused magma to push more than 16km downward toward the populated southeast coastline of the island. … [Read more...] about Lava flows into residential area in Hawaii
Incredible drone footage shows river of molten lava flowing from Hawaii volcano
Emergency evacuations have been ordered in Hawaii after Kilauea volcano began to erupt - causing a river of molten lava to flow from the ground. A number of increasingly large earthquakes have hit the islands in the past 24 hours, with a number of cracks appearing in roads. And on Friday, residents in the district of Puna on the Big Island reported lava beginning to spew out of the ground. Photographer Jeremiah Osuna shared extraordinary footage taken with a drone camera on his Facebook page. It showed the the red hot magma spurting into the air and flowing towards homes, burning everything in its path. Smoke billows from dozens of trees that are being engulfed by the terrifying phenomenon. Another resident Ikaika Marzo told HawaiiNewsNow he could see "fountains" of lava in his community. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there were nearly 70 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or stronger from Tuesday to Wednesday. Hawaii County Civil Defense has opened its Emergency Operations … [Read more...] about Incredible drone footage shows river of molten lava flowing from Hawaii volcano