Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists revisit eruption site, discover cracking, more

Recently, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists on the Big Island visited Kīlauea’s Southwest Rift Zone and site of its June 3 eruption.

The mission was to remove temporary webcams deployed during that eruption and move them to nearby Cone Peak. While they were moving the webcams, the geologists revisited the eruption site and found cracking uprift of the fissure, some weak residual outgassing and vibrant yellow sulfur deposits.

The temporary webcam near Cone Peak was installed with permission from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, providing a better view of Kīlauea’s Southwest Rift Zone. The new S1cam, providing a live view to the south, can be viewed online here.

For more information regarding HVO geologists’ recent activities, click here.