This COSMO-SkyMed satellite radar interferogram indicates inflation in the south part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea's summit caldera) during April 19 - May 5. Each colored fringe indicates 1.5 cm (0.6 in) of ground motion. More fringes = more deformation. White circles are quakes. (1/2)
Great map from #USGS : “Map shows recent deformation at #Kīlauea from April 19 to May 5, 2024, as recorded by the Italian Space Agency’s (AGI) Cosmo-SkyMED satellite. Colored fringes denote areas of ground deformation, with more fringes indicating more deformation. 🌋 #HVO#HVNP
Kīlauea is not erupting, however a significant spike in earthquakes has prompted Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to close some areas that could put visitors and staff at risk if the volcano erupts.
go.nps.gov/eq-closures
NPS Photo of Kīlauea caldera from an open overlook
Over the past 6 years so much has changed at #Kilauea . This new video documents changes from the 2018 caldera collapse to rise of a water lake to eruptions refilling the caldera. Now? Summit region experiencing heightened unrest, but no eruptive activity. youtu.be/3uGiwlzxgHA
These ‘ua‘u kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater chicks were seen – let’s say mingling – near their nest sites at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kaua'i.
Once ‘ua‘u kani fledge and go to sea, it will be about four years until they return to breed.
Good morning from the middle of Kīlauea, the most active volcano in Hawaii Volcano National Park! We hiked into the caldera. I’m standing where the last eruption happened in 2018 and the lava cooled in 2023.
