Monitoring subsidence and vent wall collapse on Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii experienced its first summit eruption in 26 years when a new vent along the east wall of Halema'uma'u Crater opened in March 2008. Since that time, the vent has become wider as parts of the wall around it became unstable and collapsed into the active lava lake within the vent, sometimes triggering small explosions.