Posted on 05/02/2018 3:05:32 PM PDT by sodpoodle
HONOLULU — Dozens of earthquakes were rattling Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano on Wednesday as underground magma moved into a new area east of the Puu Oo vent.
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the increased activity is associated with the collapse of the crater floor at Puu Oo, which is an open vent below Kilauea's summit crater and lava lake.
There were about 50 small quakes detected in the area on Wednesday morning alone.
Scientists say the activity could trigger a new eruption and people are being told to stay away. USGS is sending two ground crews into the area Wednesday to install new monitoring equipment.
The Hawaii Department of Education said a school near the volcano has been closed due to the ongoing seismic activity.
The Big Island's mayor's office released a statement saying county, state and federal officials are making preparations for a possible eruption. "The preparations include the identification of shelters, mobilization of police and other security personnel to ensure residents' safety, and road crews to ensure access to evacuation routes," the statement said.
"Should an eruption occur, residents along the East Rift Zone may have little warning," said Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno. "Residents in that area should be prepared to evacuate."
The Puu Oo crater floor began to collapse Monday, triggering a series of earthquakes and pushing the lava into new underground chambers.
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On Drudge:
Hawaii volcano could erupt after 250 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours
Lava flowing beneath main road and could burst through ground, geologists say.
“...as underground magma moved into a new area east of the Puu Oo vent.”
But prayers up for Hawaii and its people - lets hope that this is just a bunch of Gaia farts and nothing else.
“Happy campers are pooping their pampers
When the mountain, becomes a fountain
Of white hot lava, molten magna
Super sonic, plate techtonics”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=aXwzSPc0FoA
“Lava flowing beneath main road....”
Old nervous Nellie here:(
Keep checking the Yakima Rattlesnake Ridge slide and Yellowstone Caldera!
Praying God is just playing skittles.
250 earthquakes? Did hillary visit?
Seriously, let’s not WAIT to evacuate the danger zones guys.
Get out. And God bless.
[Hawaii volcano could erupt after 250 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours]
Well, there go some more Obama ‘records’.
Scientists say the activity could trigger an eruption. Pretty much anybody can be a scientist these days. Seismic activity is not going to trigger an eruption. An eruption will trigger seismic activity. Seismic activity is evidence of potential eruption. If the eruption happens will the scientists say I told you so?
lava come down soft and hot
love me now or love me not
Amen to your prayer. Visited the Big Island a couple of years ago. Is this the vulcano that was a hundred years late? When it blows it will be YUGE!
Through a crack in Mother Earth,
Blazing hot, the molten rock
Spills out over the land.
And the lava’s the lover who licks your boots away. Hey! Hey! Hey!
If you don’t want to boil as well.
B-B-Better start the dance
D-D-Do you want to dance with me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBcnjx05a1s
“Yakima Rattlesnake Ridge slide”
That’s the most minor thing in geologic terms. Find something else to worry about.
You are so right. Wish I knew more about geology and this wonderful, astonishing planet.....knowledge is more calming than the MSM drama.
God bless.
Vanuatu has six volcanoes erupting or in the process of erupting. There is a bunch of other volcanoes world wide that are unusually active right now. If there was a massive outbreak of volcanoes exploding around the world,then there would be real global warming. But the environmentalis would still blame mankind for the disaster.
Is that where they keep the “official” CO2 gauge?
Maybe GOD is about to teach us all a lesson. None too soon.
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