Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Wednesday that a steady lowering of the lava lake at Kilauea volcano’s Overlook crater within Halemaumau “has raised the potential for explosive eruptions” that could happen as soon as next week.
The steam-driven explosions – caused by the lava mixing with groundwater beneath the caldera – could occur with little warning and hurl “ballistic blocks” of anywhere from a few pounds to a few tons to a distance…
