Eruption over, both Kīlauea and Mauna Loa pau

 

The storied double eruption of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa is over, with the official notice today, December 13, 2022, that both eruptions have stopped.

The cessation was not quite simultaneous, but close.

The Hawaiian Volcano observatory has moved both volcanoes off its orange alert level to yellow, and has issued these relevant statements:

“Kīlauea is no longer erupting. Lava supply to the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake ceased on December 9 based upon lava lake levels and behavior of the crater floor. Sulfur dioxide emissions have decreased to near pre-eruption background levels.” 

“Mauna Loa is no longer erupting. Lava supply to the fissure 3 vent on the Northeast Rift Zone ceased on December 10 and sulfur dioxide emissions have decreased to near pre-eruption background levels. Volcanic tremor and earthquakes associated with the eruption are greatly diminished.”

© Jan TenBruggencate 2022