01-26-2020, 08:35 AM
There is some speculation that the next Mauna Loa East Rift Zone eruption may send lava flows to the south of the rift's ridge. As such, if this were to happen they would impact the Volcano Farm Lots (note that the farm lots are on Mauna Loa - not Kilauea as is the rest of the Volcano community - but still in the Puna district). A longer lived flow would then go towards Glenwood and could cross over onto Kilauea there.
The speculation is based on the fact that there have been several eruptions all in the same area around the 9000 foot elevation (near Red Hill) and that the opening of each eruption, in succession, has been 100 meters or so further to the south, and that another 100 meter jog south from the 1984 vents would put the opening south of the topographic high of the rift itself.
Pure speculation, but done by a volcanologist who has spent most of his life studying Mauna Loa..
The speculation is based on the fact that there have been several eruptions all in the same area around the 9000 foot elevation (near Red Hill) and that the opening of each eruption, in succession, has been 100 meters or so further to the south, and that another 100 meter jog south from the 1984 vents would put the opening south of the topographic high of the rift itself.
Pure speculation, but done by a volcanologist who has spent most of his life studying Mauna Loa..