Hawaii volcano eruption in numbers: Homes DESTROYED, lava mileage, total fissures and cost
HAWAII’s Kilauea volcano has been violently erupting for more than three weeks, destroying acres of land on Big Island with lava and displacing thousands of people. Here is a look at Kilauea’s most devastating eruptions in numbers.
By KAT HOPPS
Express.co.uk
Thu, May 24, 2018
Eruptions along Big Island’s Lower East Rift Zone continue as Hawaiian authorities warned of a new lava flow expected to enter the Pacific Ocean within hours.
Toxic gases and ash emissions continue to cause evacuations in lower Puna as many active fissures threaten to swamp people’s homes with molten rock.
Kilauea volcano eruption 2018 in numbers
Lava flow and ash
30,000 feet – highest ash cloud emitting from Kilauea volcano so far on May 17
2,100 degrees Fahrenheit (1,150 Celsius) – the temperature reached by the lava
23 – number of fissures which have opened since May 3
6.9 magnitude earthquake on May 4 – officially the biggest tremor in Hawaii since 1975
2,000 people have been evacuated from the south-east tip of Big Island so far, with Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens residents predominantly impacted.
Geography
The East Rift Zone eruption is located in a 10 square mile district in the Puna district.
Big Island measures a total of 4,028 sq miles and is the biggest of Hawaii’s five islands.
Approximately 190,000 people live on Big Island.
The distance between Volcanoes National Park and Lower East Rift Zone is 40 miles
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