Quakes could be sign lava is about to spew from Hawaii volcanos

[Wiley50]

Source: USGS Earthquakes

June 18, 2007

By KEVIN DAYTON

HONOLULU ADVERTISER

HILO, Hawaii — Hundreds of small earthquakes that suggest that magma is on the move under the surface of the Kilauea volcano sent scientists and national park officials scrambling over the weekend and prompted the rare closure of most of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The earthquake swarm began at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, with more than 260 recorded in 17 hours. Another nine were reported on the island of Hawaii between midnight and 4 a.m. today, as well as one 26 miles offshore. The largest of those registered a 3.2 magnitude at the U.S. Geological Survey at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/205_20.php


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/HI2/18.20.-156.-154.php


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php



by Mitch Battros - Earth Changes Media

About 70 shallow earthquakes in 2 hours occurred beneath the upper east rift zone of Kîlauea early this morning. The swarm began at 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 17 and is ongoing. Some quakes are in the mid 3's magnituds. The earthquakes are centered 1 km (1 mile) southwest of Mauna Ulu and are concentrated between 1.5 and 3 kilometers (1-2 miles) deep. As of 4:30 a.m., ten of the quakes had magnitudes greater than 3 and were felt by nearby residents.

All data so far is consistent with the event being a shallow intrusion of magma. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is watching the situation closely and has deployed field crews to the scene.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has taken the following precautionary measures: Chain of Craters road is closed. Crater Rim Drive is closed between Jaggar museum and the Thurston lava tube parking lot. NPS personnel are sweeping both roads to evacuate visitors
<11:40:19 AM>Pahoa area; maybe a new eruption forming on a new outbreak

MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 2.6 2007/06/18 16:13:51 37.455 -121.776 6.9 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.5 2007/06/18 14:29:49 34.405 50.834 10.0 CENTRAL IRAN
MAP 2.5 2007/06/18 13:06:06 19.845 -156.336 12.8 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 3.2 2007/06/18 12:15:58 19.371 -155.238 2.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/18 11:53:33 19.357 -155.202 1.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/18 11:14:11 19.366 -155.198 2.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.0 2007/06/18 10:44:54 19.376 -155.237 2.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/18 10:43:36 19.361 -155.196 1.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/18 10:42:55 19.364 -155.198 1.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/18 10:05:00 38.816 -122.797 2.9 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.9 2007/06/18 07:04:18 51.572 -176.425 30.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 5.4 2007/06/18 06:28:43 -14.886 166.844 22.3 VANUATU
MAP 6.3 2007/06/18 06:18:47 -3.573 151.001 10.0 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 3.2 2007/06/18 04:40:29 19.362 -155.230 1.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 4.0 2007/06/18 04:15:25 19.384 -155.241 1.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/18 03:33:19 59.938 -151.797 25.0 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 2.5 2007/06/18 01:35:16 37.544 -118.874 8.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 23:00:36 19.377 -155.234 0.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 22:31:34 19.382 -155.230 0.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 22:26:18 19.365 -155.161 3.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 20:21:15 19.369 -155.166 3.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.2 2007/06/17 20:00:04 19.357 -155.172 1.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 19:51:09 19.359 -155.174 2.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 19:24:47 33.167 -116.050 4.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 19:24:16 32.884 -115.684 10.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.0 2007/06/17 19:03:55 19.354 -155.206 1.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.8 2007/06/17 18:55:27 19.363 -155.109 4.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.1 2007/06/17 18:54:22 19.358 -155.172 21.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 18:26:16 19.368 -155.180 2.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 18:21:34 19.360 -155.175 2.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 18:18:34 19.362 -155.198 2.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 18:17:25 19.361 -155.178 2.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 18:12:25 19.365 -155.185 2.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.0 2007/06/17 18:04:23 19.372 -155.196 3.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 18:02:38 19.365 -155.194 2.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 18:00:24 19.371 -155.233 1.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 17:57:24 19.363 -155.195 2.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 17:55:15 19.310 -155.181 0.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 17:54:40 32.614 -118.131 18.7 CHANNEL ISLANDS REGION, CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.1 2007/06/17 17:48:25 19.398 -155.186 12.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.0 2007/06/17 17:32:58 19.363 -155.214 1.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 17:02:06 19.376 -155.220 5.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 16:55:29 19.356 -155.208 2.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.7 2007/06/17 16:54:33 63.595 -151.235 1.0 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 16:49:57 19.365 -155.227 1.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 4.7 2007/06/17 16:40:52 3.242 127.965 62.3 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 16:39:42 19.363 -155.219 0.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 16:38:24 19.360 -155.202 1.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 16:27:13 36.065 -117.460 3.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 16:23:18 19.362 -155.218 2.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 16:17:31 19.361 -155.220 2.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 16:16:12 19.387 -155.244 3.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 16:15:38 19.381 -155.199 0.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 4.7 2007/06/17 16:13:35 -20.899 -178.403 554.9 FIJI REGION
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 16:06:44 19.366 -155.223 2.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 4.6 2007/06/17 15:56:14 -18.271 -68.905 137.3 ORURO, BOLIVIA
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 15:44:08 19.368 -155.220 3.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 15:22:39 20.184 -156.060 7.2 MAUI REGION, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 15:11:46 19.368 -155.215 2.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 15:10:27 19.362 -155.229 1.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 15:02:34 19.358 -155.212 2.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 14:40:11 19.363 -155.222 2.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.2 2007/06/17 14:14:27 19.378 -155.242 2.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 14:11:56 19.371 -155.220 3.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 14:00:49 19.357 -155.210 1.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.3 2007/06/17 13:56:25 19.362 -155.217 2.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 13:48:51 19.359 -155.222 1.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 13:44:11 44.682 -117.443 7.6 OREGON
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 13:41:38 19.352 -155.198 2.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.2 2007/06/17 13:31:44 19.383 -155.242 2.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 13:26:03 19.369 -155.199 3.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.1 2007/06/17 13:20:09 19.374 -155.239 1.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 13:07:56 19.383 -155.206 1.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 13:04:59 19.360 -155.212 2.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.0 2007/06/17 13:00:25 19.363 -155.207 2.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 12:59:54 19.359 -155.202 2.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 12:59:18 19.359 -155.206 2.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.4 2007/06/17 12:57:38 19.481 -155.264 5.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 12:55:39 19.340 -155.204 0.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.4 2007/06/17 12:53:40 19.353 -155.209 2.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 12:52:46 19.382 -155.206 1.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 12:52:01 19.366 -155.209 2.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.3 2007/06/17 12:50:31 19.363 -155.209 1.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 12:49:04 19.359 -155.209 1.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.9 2007/06/17 12:47:27 19.368 -155.209 3.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.5 2007/06/17 12:46:34 19.366 -155.209 2.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 12:40:48 19.359 -155.209 1.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.1 2007/06/17 12:37:39 19.354 -155.205 1.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 12:35:16 19.362 -155.209 2.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 12:31:02 19.357 -155.209 0.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.2 2007/06/17 12:28:35 19.360 -155.210 2.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 12:25:05 19.365 -155.213 2.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 12:22:10 19.360 -155.212 0.1 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.7 2007/06/17 12:17:41 19.370 -155.209 4.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 5.0 2007/06/17 09:23:47 -10.233 161.283 85.1 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 4.5 2007/06/17 09:03:07 19.189 -64.835 19.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.6 2007/06/17 07:55:41 51.198 -178.362 20.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 4.5 2007/06/17 02:05:41 -6.328 154.770 78.5 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 2.8 2007/06/17 01:18:37 53.600 -164.098 1.0 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA


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81 minor quakes in one week; 78 in one day or so...

[Coventina]

1. Madam Pele is shakin' her booty.

I hope she is in a good mood when I'm there in August!

[bigworld]

3. Here's the latest Hawaii seismograph

<http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/telemetry_data/KIP_24hr.html>

That big one was today's Iranian quake I think.

[Tyler Durden]

5. You're a brave man, Sam McGee.

I wouldn't even FLY OVER Hawaii, but I am a devout self-preservationist with a pronounced sense of impending doom.

YOU have a good time, though.

[Coventina]

7. Everything's booked, can't back out now!

But I doubt that I would anyway.

I'm definitely bringing Pele a big bottle of Sapphire Gin to smooth our way. Yes, I believe she's "for real". I don't care if people want to mock me for it.

[Tyler Durden]

8. Don't mind me....

All those euphemisms I used translate to "COWARD."

[Coventina]

11. Nah. We all have our fears. Mine is flying in airplanes.

I'll be more scared getting in the plane for Hawaii than I will be entering Volcanoes National Park.

[Tyler Durden]

15. Ad that to me.

2 doubles and a beer before I fly.

[Coventina]

17. My secret weapon is benedryl.

One makes me loopy. If I take two, I'd never even know if we crashed.

[aquart]

13. No, no. Not that kind of volcano.

IIRC, Hawaii has shield volcanoes, not andesitic, explosive ones. Usually, you can just walk away from Hawaiian lava floes. It's what the islands are made of.

Honestly, with the ocean rise due to global warming, it wouldn't hurt the Hawaiian islands to pick up some extra inches.

[cliss]

2. not good.

Well, it's not called the "Ring of Fire" for nothing. It's a hot spot which runs from Japan, to Hawaii, all the way down to Chile and Punta Arenas.
Anything goes.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. You're confusing your terms.

Hawaii is not a part of the Ring of Fire. The Hawaii chain is a hot spot, but it runs through the middle of the ring of fire.

[Blue Belle]

12. Except Hawaii is not part of the ring of fire...

Hawaii is a hot spot volcano that forms over a mantle plume in the earth's crust. The volcano basically rises from a magma chamber in the ocean floor and that is how all the Hawaiian Islands formed. When the plate shifts off that spot (through sea-floor spreading/plate tectonics), the volcano will become dormant and a new one will form. The Ring of Fire is a huge chain of subduction zone volcanoes that form at the plate boundaries of the Pacific plate (forming a giant ring).

[hippiechick]

6. When Mama ain't happy ... ain't nobody happy !!

When will we learn to be nice to Mother Gaia?! :scared:

[aquart]

16. This is probably more like a gift to Hawaii.

The ocean is rising. Adding more lava (the stuff of which Hawaii is made) to the islands can only help them survive the upcoming changes.

[kestrel91316]

9. Do we have any DUers on the Big Island who can give us live

updates from the scene?

Isn't opihimoimoi there? I think he's a paramedic or with the FD......

[The Sushi Bandit]

10. Mahalo for the Info!

We live on Maui and we do feel the tumblers. We also get Vog when there is a Kona wind.

[Up2Late]

14. Is this the Volcano with all the Telescopes on it?

If so, this could screw up a lot of stuff.:-(

[yorkiemommie1]

18. Mauna Kea has telescopes on it

http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/mko/

boy, i'd love to see an eruption. born and raised there and never saw one.

[Up2Late]

19. Oh, O.K., it looks like one of the other ones.

<http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/ifa/maps/summit_map.htm>

I thought the southern volcano (Kilauea) was already erupting, would this be the other big volcano on the big Island, Mauna Loa? When was the last time Mauna Loa erupted?

[Wise Doubter]

20. OH WOW !!

My co-worker/partner just flew to Hawaii w/ his family on Sunday morning for his "vacation".