The interaction between lava and water forms copious steam-gas emissions, commonly referred to as "laze" (lava haze) (image: IGEPN)
The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.
Since the lava flow front made it to the ocean on 7 April, it continues to expand the coastline by building a new beach bench known as the lava delta. In addition, the lava at the contact with water is likely developing another kinds of volcanic edifices, known as littoral cones. The water, reacting with lava, will quickly generate steam explosions, so-called laze (lava haze), blasting out showers of solid-to-semisolid fragments derived from the outer part of the flow.
As the volcano is uninhabited, there is no threat to the population.
Water vapour and gas emissions result from the contact of the lava and seawater as seen from the satellite on 8 April (image: Landsat 8-9)