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KILAUEA SUMMIT ERUPTS
| Quote From Source: | It's official. The summit of Kilauea Volcano has erupted, says chief scientist Jim Kauahikaua at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. This is the first explosion in the crater since 1924, and the first eruption of any kind there since 1982.
On Tues. at 2:58 a.m., a small gas explosion in the wall of Halemaumau crater, sent small rocks shooting out of the crater and onto the parking lot and crater overlook, which was damaged. The largest rock ejected was about 3.5 cubic feet, says a report from HVO. The overlook has been closed for several weeks due to steam and gas heavy with sulfur dioxide.
More explosive activity could occur at any time, but seismic indicators suggest that a full-scale eruption is probably not likely in the coming hours. However, all that could change quickly.
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http://www.hawaiimagazine.co...8/3/19/Kilauea_summit_erupts |
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posted on 3/20/2008 at 23:17
