The southwestern spatter cone in the crater wall has intensified its activity by returning impressive lava fountains from low levels over the past 24 hours.
Right now, vigorous dome-shaped lava fountains from the SW cinder cone continue to eject juvenile, fresh and fluid lava clots and highly effusive lava flows.
On 15 June at about 08:00 local time, the very top of the spatter cone collapsed and caused several new lava flows to ooze out from the top of the cone. This morning, the main lava channel has partially changed its direction onto the southwesternmost block from the 2018 collapse within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Several lava flows from the southwestern lava lake have been observed to invade, they seemed to form lava falls, into the central basin yesterday morning.
Summit tiltmeters continue to detect the summit area gently deflated over the past 24 hours.
The continuous volcanic tremor dominates the seismic activity.
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory volcano activity update 17 June 2023
Impressive spattering from the SW cinder cone early this morning (source: USGS)
Sunrise now at Kilauea. You can see the increase in lava from the cone. Just fabulous! You can watch USGS’s livestream here….https://t.co/Fw8nWjYYVr…#kilauea #volcano #eruption #Hawaii #USGS pic.twitter.com/11dU25v3so
— Volcaholic(@volcaholic1) June 17, 2023
Lava falls late last night (source: USGS)
Kilauea now has a “lavafall” due to an increase of lava from the wall cone….You can watch USGS’s livestream here….https://t.co/cQen0Aweq1#kilauea #volcano #eruption #Hawaii #USGS pic.twitter.com/WocmCZBvN5
— Volcaholic(@volcaholic1) June 17, 2023
