Hawaii Volcano: Lava Eruptions At Fissure 8 May Be Slowing Down
After months of eruptions that have forced evacuations, destroyed property and land and created new landscapes, lava output from Fissure 8 at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano was slowing down as of Sunday.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the helicopter overflight conducted Sunday morning confirmed a “significant reduction” in lava output from Fissure 8. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists noticed low levels of fountaining, or lava being sprayed into the air, as well as largely crusted lava in the spillway and channel system downstream.
