Rumor or fact?

[Beachboy]

while taking care of some of my early morning errands, I came across a lady who said Mauna Kea was going off last night!? She said there was a red glow coming from the summit. Can anybody confirm this?

[janeadams]

Beachboy,

We could see a distinct glow in that direction from our place in Kaohe Homesteads.

Here's the HVO daily Update as of early this morning:

Kilauea Daily Update issued Aug 10, 2007 06:01 HST Volcanic-Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
Report prepared by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO):

Summary: A lava river fed from fissure segment D began a few hours of overflowing just after midnight. The lava flow it feeds appears to be burning more forest on the south side of the older Pu`u `O`o lava flow over which it is currently advancing.

last 24 hours at 7/21 eruption site: Fissure segment C continued spurting. Fissure segment D continued to feed a channel flowing to the northeast. That channel began to overflow mostly on its north side about 30 minutes after midnight. Views from the webcam show that the flow front continues to burn forest on its south side. An overflight is planned today.

Vent areas are hazardous and conditions can change rapidly. Access to the 7/21 eruption site in the Kahauale`a Natural Area Reserve is closed. A press release is available at http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/chair/pio/Ht...7-N076.htm.

last 24 hours at Pu`u `O`o crater: The webcam is no longer sending images and will be checked during today's overflight; it may need replacing. The tiltmeter on the north flank of Pu`u `O`o cone recorded about one microradian of deflation from a source to the east, probably the 7/21 fissures. Seismic tremor levels at Pu`u `O`o and nearby areas remained low.

last 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The tiltmeter network recorded slow deflation. Seismic tremor levels remained low. A few small shallow earthquakes were again located beneath Halema`uma`u crater. Seismic tremor levels remain low.

Jane

[janeadams]

Oh -- technically its from "Fissure D", part of the latest from Pu'u O'o, not Mauna Kea.

[missydog1]

OMG, when you said Mauna Kea I about lost it!
You meant Mauna Loa, right?
(not that Mauna Loa is going off)

If Mauna Kea erupted after some 6000 years of inactivity, THAT would be front page news, for sure.

[Beachboy]

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OMG, when you said Mauna Kea I about lost it!
You meant Mauna Loa, right?
(not that Mauna Loa is going off)

If Mauna Kea erupted after some 6000 years of inactivity, THAT would be front page news, for sure.

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I know, early in the morning I'm sorry but head is still foggy at 4:30 A.M. One or the other! But this lady was so sure of herself with this info she passed on. Oh well, it had me excited for a few hours..

[bystander]

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I know, early in the morning I'm sorry but head is still foggy at 4:30 A.M. One or the other! But this lady was so sure of herself with this info she passed on. Oh well, it had me excited for a few hours..

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4:30 or is that too much 420 so early in morning?

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[Jeffhale]

shesh!, got my adrenalin going too!, Mona Kea, blowing off?, we'd be in some serious trouble! Ol'Mauna Kea, or Manua Loa, (top side, not a fisure or 'pimple') don't mess around when they blow.. Last time, as i read a month or so ago, Manua Loa went off, down it went threw what's now H.O.V.E., it reached the ocean within hours.

Kilauea, if it went off, don't mess around either, it's last eruption around 1850, is the Lava in H.P.P. and nearly all of the valley below Volcano. But Kiliwai, ain't north-ing compared to it's mother and father..

We are fortunate, believe it or not, the pimples like Pu`u `O`o, and these fissures, continuously relieve the pressure from Kilauea, or else baby, (Kilauea) will blow it's head off..



Edited by - Jeffhale on 08/10/2007 08:56:57

[bystander]

The lava in HPP actually came from the Ai' Laau lava flow estimated to be around 400 years ago. Interestingly the flow was named after the Hawaiian legend of Ailaau the forest eater. He was mythical figure who lived in Kilauea before Pele moved in.

[Jeffhale]

Down-load this here map and you see what i talkin bout in HPP. and all other eruptions, dates etc.

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1089/HawIsl...5_2007.pdf

[bystander]

According to that map the lava in HPP 200-700 years old. The lava right next Hawaiian Beaches came down in 1840 and created the "sand hills" still visible today. The Ailaau flow was huge and covered a vast area. There are Hawaiian legends and stories that recount this flow. If something similar happened today it would be a big disasater.