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Updated · Big Island Video News · Jul 8

Kīlauea Delays Episode 51 Lava Fountaining to July 11-15 as Tilt Fluctuations Interrupt Inflation

Updated

Updated · Big Island Video News · Jul 8

Kīlauea Delays Episode 51 Lava Fountaining to July 11-15 as Tilt Fluctuations Interrupt Inflation

2 articles · Updated · Big Island Video News · Jul 8

USGS now forecasts Kīlauea’s episode 51 lava fountaining for July 11-15 after the summit eruption remained paused longer than expected.
Two brief returns to slow deflation interrupted summit reinflation, pushing back the window even after inflation resumed on July 7, while low tremor and continuous vent glow indicated another episode is still likely.
Tilt recovery has reached 10.2 microradians, up 0.6 from a day earlier, versus 15.3 microradians of deflation during episode 50.
Episode 50 erupted on June 27 and lasted seven hours; tephra mostly stayed within closed areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, with light Pele’s hair reported in Pāhala.
Kīlauea has erupted episodically from two Halemaʻumaʻu vents since Dec. 23, 2024, with SO2 emissions now estimated at 1,000 to 5,000 tonnes a day.

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