Lava flow onto lowest exposed Kīlauea summit down-dropped block (image: HVO)
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the lava flow started overflowing the lava lake levee at the western crater rim on 12 November.
Three days later, on 15 November, a new lava flow has started to descend onto the surface on the blocks.
‚The lava lake surface is now at the level with the lowest of the dropped blocks remaining from the 2018 summit collapse event.‘, says the local observatory.
The video from lava overflowing can be seen here.
Thermal image of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The eastern half is solidified at the surface, while the western portion of the lava lake is supplied by lava fountains. New lava flow from the overflow can be seen on the east side of the lava lake (image: HVO)