Updated at 2:11 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2007
Scientists continue to watch Kilauea
Advertiser Staff
SEE PHOTOS FROM KILAUEA.
The latest update on activity at Kilauea issued this morning by the U.S. Geological Survey states that there has been a pause in Pu'u 'O'o activity.
There is no active lava visible anywhere on the flow field, a USGS news release said.
A tiltmeter at Pu'u 'O'o continues to show steady tilting inward toward the crater, indicating that collapse of the crater floor is continuing. Also, a fissure west of Kane Nui o Hamo continues to emit steam and fumes.
Seismic tremor levels in this area declined to values similar to those earlier this week, according to the USGS. Very few earthquakes were recorded since midnight; none were large enough to locate.
The summit area continues to inflate very slowly. Seismic tremor levels continue to decline toward levels recorded before last Sunday.
In addition, sulfur dioxide emissions and concentration levels are elevated but also continue to decline; yesterday, concentrations remained below 10 ppm, the level of toxicity for prolonged exposure.
