Hawaii volcano spawns new fissure near geothermal plant
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May 13, 2018
VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spawned a new lava fissure Saturday, emitting minor lava spatter less than a mile from a geothermal energy plant.
The U.S. Geological Survey said 16 fissures have now opened up on the Big Island. The latest arose around 6:45 a.m. about 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) northeast of the last fissure in the Leilani Estates neighborhood.
Scientists said the lava flow forming in the crack has been minor, but that could always change.
"The fissure itself is small," said USGS scientist Janet Babb. "As it was described to me, it is so small it could hardly be call...
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