Photo and Video Chronology – Images of the June 3 fissure eruption from Kīlauea’s Southwest Rift Zone

The eruption that began on Monday, June 3, southwest of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has ended. Tremor and incandescence from the fissure vents decreased significantly over the past day. Volcanic gas emissions at the eruption site have decreased significantly and are approaching background levels. 

The eruption that began on Monday, June 3, southwest of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has ended. Tremor and incandescence from the fissure vents decreased significantly over the past day. Volcanic gas emissions at the eruption site have decreased significantly and are approaching background levels.  Read More