05-03-2018, 07:33 AM
KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
At 10:30 HST, ground shaking from a preliminary magnitude-5.0 earthquake south of Pu'u '#332;'#333; caused rockfalls and possibly additional collapse into the Pu'u '#332;'#333; crater on K#299;lauea Volcano's East Rift Zone.
A short-lived plume of ash produced by this event lofted skyward and is continuing to dissipate as it drifts southwest from Pu'u '#332;'#333;. Anyone downwind may experience a dusting of ash.
At this time, the 10:30 earthquake has caused no other changes at K#299;lauea Volcano. HVO will continue to closely watch monitoring data for any changes.
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
At 10:30 HST, ground shaking from a preliminary magnitude-5.0 earthquake south of Pu'u '#332;'#333; caused rockfalls and possibly additional collapse into the Pu'u '#332;'#333; crater on K#299;lauea Volcano's East Rift Zone.
A short-lived plume of ash produced by this event lofted skyward and is continuing to dissipate as it drifts southwest from Pu'u '#332;'#333;. Anyone downwind may experience a dusting of ash.
At this time, the 10:30 earthquake has caused no other changes at K#299;lauea Volcano. HVO will continue to closely watch monitoring data for any changes.