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07 May 2018
Earthquake and eruption of Kīlauea Volcano in the United States
Browse activations on map| Type of Event: | Volcano and Earthquake |
| Location of Event: | United States of America |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2018-05-07 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 15:14 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC-05:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | US Geological Survey on behalf of USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory / Cascades Volcano Observatory |
| Activation ID: | 571 |
| Project Management: | USGS |
Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii erupted on 4 May, and the island also experienced a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on the same day. 2000 people were evacuated from the area and hundreds of homes in the path of the eruption were placed at risk, but no casualties were reported.
The volcano is located on Hawaii's Big Island, and has been active for decades. Authorities reported that 35 buildings were destroyed in the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens areas, where 12 fissures and volcanic vents opened in the East Rift Zone of the volcano. Lava erupted as high as 70m from the vents in some areas and caused lava to stream through the streets. The extent of the lava wass reported as 36,000 square metres at the most active fissure.
High quantities of sulphur dioxide from the volcano posed another hazard to residents, as the gas is toxic to breathe. Residents were urged not to return to the affected areas until conditions improved.
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- NASA Satellite Image Shows Lava Flow from Hawaii Volcano
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Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2 & TerraSAR-X
Acquired: TerraSAR-X: 02/04/2018
RADARSAT-2: 04/04/2018
RADARSAT-2: 04/04/2018
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2018, Distribution: Airbus DS Geo GmbH
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 03/06/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 03/06/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 04/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 04/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 04/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 04/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 de datos y productos © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - Todos los derechos reservados. RADARSAT es una marca oficial de la Agencia Espacial Canadiense.
Mapa producido por USGS
Mapa producido por USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Pu'u'O'o
Source: Sentinel-1B / KOMPSAT-2
Acquired: KOMPSAT-5: 09/05/2018
Sentinel-1: 29/05/2018
Sentinel-1: 29/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-1 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
KOMPSAT-5 © KARI 2018
Map produced by USGS
KOMPSAT-5 © KARI 2018
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: Sentinel-2 / RADARSAT-2
Acquired:
RADARSAT-2: 19/052018
Sentinel-2: 29/05/2018
Sentinel-2: 29/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: Sentinel-1B
Acquired: 29/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-1 © Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: Sentinel-1B
Acquired: 29/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-1B © Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 02/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 02/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 02/06/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: WorldView-2
Acquired: 31/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Landsat-8
Acquired: 01/06/2018
Copyright: Landsat-8 data and products © USGS (2018) - All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Landsat 8
Acquired: 01/06/2018
Copyright: Landsat 8 data and products © USGS (2018) - All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Landsat-8
Acquired: 30/05/2018
Copyright: Landsat-8 data and products © USGS (2018) - All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Landsat-8
Acquired: 30/05/2018
Copyright: Landsat-8 data and products © USGS (2018) - All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Landsat-8
Acquired: 30/05/2018
Copyright: Landsat-8 data and products © USGS (2018) - All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: TerraSAR-X
Acquired: 28/05/2018
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2018, Distribution: Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Landsat-8
Acquired: 23/05/2018 & 25/05/2018
Copyright: Landsat-8 data and products © USGS (2018) - All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: UK-DMC-2
Acquired: 24/05/2018
Copyright: UK-DMC2 © 2018 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), DMC International Imaging (DMCii)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: UK-DMC-2
Acquired: 24/05/2018
Copyright: UK-DMC2 © 2018 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), DMC International Imaging (DMCii)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 28/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 28/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 28/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 28/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 28/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 27/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 25/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 25/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 25/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Upper East Rift Zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 26/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: Gaofen-2
Acquired: 19/05/2018
Copyright: Gaofen-2 © CAST
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and Halema'uma'u Crater
Source: Gaofen-2
Acquired: 19/05/2018
Copyright: Gaofen-2 © CAST
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 23/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 23/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 23/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Kīlauea Volcano and the Lower East Rift Zone
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 23/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: TerraSAR-X
Acquired: 22/05/2018
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2018, Distribution: Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: Pleiades
Acquired: 22/05/2018
Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2018) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 20/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: TerraSAR-X
Acquired: 22/05/2018
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2018, Distribution: Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: Pleiades
Acquired: 14/05/2018
Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2018) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: WorldView-3
Acquired: 13/05/2018
Copyright: WorldView-3 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 10/04/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: KOMPSAT-5
Acquired: 14/04/2018 & 09/05/2018
Copyright: KOMPSAT-5 © KARI 2018
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: TerraSAR-X
Acquired: 06/05/2018
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2018, Distribution: Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: Terra
Acquired: 06/05/2018
Copyright: © NASA 2018
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: LISS-III
Acquired: 06/05/2018
Copyright: LISS-III © ISRO 2018
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: ALOS-2
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 02/02/2018
Mid-disaster: 08/05/2018
Mid-disaster: 08/05/2018
Copyright: ALOS-2 © JAXA (2018) All rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: Pleiades
Acquired: 14/05/2018
Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2018) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: Pleiades
Acquired: 18/05/2018
Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2018) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the lower east rift zone
Source: Sentinel-1A
Acquired: 08/05/2018
Copyright: Sentinel-1A © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2018)
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: TerraSAR-X / RADARSAT-2
Acquired: TerraSAR-X : 06/05/2018
RADARSAT-2: 19/05/2018
RADARSAT-2: 19/05/2018
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2018, Distribution: Airbus DS Geo GmbH
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: RADARSAT-2
Acquired: 19/05/2018
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2018) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
Damage assessment map of Kīlauea Volcano and the upper east rift zone
Source: KOMPSAT-5
Acquired: 19/05/2018
Copyright: KOMPSAT-5 © KARI 2018
Map produced by USGS
Map produced by USGS
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