Foxx Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) Hawaii has had over 600 earthquakes in the last 4 days. they are afraid that a volcanic eruption is imminent. Kilauea may erupt. anyone here in close proximity? stay safe all. Edited May 3, 2018 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo no se Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) My mom is actually there on vacation now. I'll have to check in to see what's up. Edited May 3, 2018 by Yo no se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 It's been flowing off and on for the last few years. The last major rift nearly took out the town of Pahoa but since then the majority of the eruptions have been confined to the crater area, specifically Halemaumau...if you want to live in lower Puna you just kind of have to deal with the possibility of a flow taking out your house. There won't be a Mt. St. Helens-type deal as our volcanoes are all shields as opposed to stratovolcanoes that erupt violently. The danger is mostly confined to which way the lava decides to flow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 That's been bubbling and erupting since the late 80's. My wife & I were there 90 or 91. Drove down a very long switch back road, from Volcano Park to the Pacific, only to find out that we couldn't get close enough to see the actual lava flow. We could see the steam, where the lava was entering the ocean, but that's all. A waste of time and expensive gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Kilauea's always erupting. It's the most active volcano on the planet, with the possible exception of Mt. Etna (I'm honestly not sure which is more active). "Erupting" is just it's natural, constant state, like General Franco being dead, or Tom Brady cheating. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Reminds me of the George Carlin bit on the environment. He said something like "People build their homes on the edge of an active volcano, and then wonder why lava is flowing through the living room." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Oh, I thought someone has pissed transplant Bills fan off. Carry on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: That's been bubbling and erupting since the late 80's. My wife & I were there 90 or 91. Drove down a very long switch back road, from Volcano Park to the Pacific, only to find out that we couldn't get close enough to see the actual lava flow. We could see the steam, where the lava was entering the ocean, but that's all. A waste of time and expensive gas. My ex and I did the helicopter tour in ‘94. Very cool, right on top of the crater, flow, where the road ended in 10’ of hardened lava, etc. p.s. I’m a little disappointed GBID hasn’t posted a pic of a Hawaiian girl erupting out of her bikini top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 my favorite Hawaiian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) My geology teacher said the composition of Hawaii's volcanoes mean they can't do more than ooze magma to the surface... ...of course, this was the same guy who said Global Warming would render the Southwest uninhabitable by 2015. Edited May 4, 2018 by unbillievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, unbillievable said: My geology teacher said the composition of Hawaii's volcanoes mean they can't do more than ooze magma to the surface... ...of course, this was the same guy who said Global Warming would render the Southwest uninhabitable by 2015. Well, he was right about one of those things. Hawaiian islands are shield volcanoes. The explosive ones are the composite volcanoes. Now we know that climate change is actually a good thing for the Southwest, except for the erosion it will cause. Just don't build your house on the side of a hill... Hawaii’s Kilauea erupts. Evacuations underway as lava threatens communities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Been to Hawaii a number of times...can't help but think this would be cool to see in person. Hope everyone in the lava path gets out and stays safe. Think homeowners insurance in Hawaii covers lava damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 23 minutes ago, eball said: Been to Hawaii a number of times...can't help but think this would be cool to see in person. Hope everyone in the lava path gets out and stays safe. Think homeowners insurance in Hawaii covers lava damage? It would be majorly idiotic to buy a house there and not have it covered, but I wonder how expensive that coverage is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 3 hours ago, unbillievable said: My geology teacher said the composition of Hawaii's volcanoes mean they can't do more than ooze magma to the surface... ...of course, this was the same guy who said Global Warming would render the Southwest uninhabitable by 2015. They can also jet it too the surface, and if it's hot enough it can "ooze" really, really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, eball said: Been to Hawaii a number of times...can't help but think this would be cool to see in person. Hope everyone in the lava path gets out and stays safe. Think homeowners insurance in Hawaii covers lava damage? They have Hawai'i mapped out into risk zones. Unsurprisingly, the people affected by this are in the top two risk tiers. It's completely irresponsible to even allow home construction in those areas an for a long time you couldn't get certain loans in zones 1 and 2. But in our infinite wisdom we rescinded that rule and more homes have been built in the highest risk lava areas. https://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/1992/2193/mf2193.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 16 hours ago, GoBills808 said: It's been flowing off and on for the last few years. The last major rift nearly took out the town of Pahoa but since then the majority of the eruptions have been confined to the crater area, specifically Halemaumau...if you want to live in lower Puna you just kind of have to deal with the possibility of a flow taking out your house. There won't be a Mt. St. Helens-type deal as our volcanoes are all shields as opposed to stratovolcanoes that erupt violently. The danger is mostly confined to which way the lava decides to flow. Thank you for your update. Keep us posted. My best wishes to all there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 2 hours ago, That's No Moon said: They have Hawai'i mapped out into risk zones. Unsurprisingly, the people affected by this are in the top two risk tiers. It's completely irresponsible to even allow home construction in those areas an for a long time you couldn't get certain loans in zones 1 and 2. But in our infinite wisdom we rescinded that rule and more homes have been built in the highest risk lava areas. https://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/1992/2193/mf2193.pdf Land is cheap out there. And since pretty much the whole island isn’t technically dormant...meh, I don’t think it’s any less responsible than living along the San Andreas faultline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 10 hours ago, Foxx said: my favorite Hawaiian Thanks for that. Like that version more than others, except Judy Garlands of course, never knew who sung it. For some odd reason, if I had to guess, I'd of guessed it was Don Ho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Mauna Loa is the one you have to worry about. If you haven't been, I highly encourage a visit to Hawai'i Island. The National Park and Ka'u coast is all undeveloped and the scenery is spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Not really ooze: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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