Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A large section of the 26-acre lava delta created at the Kamokuna ocean entry from the 61g lava flow has collapsed into the ocean. It occurred on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016 at 2:45 p.m.
The collapse created large waves that caused older parts of the sea cliff, including a designated Hawaii Volcanoes National Park viewing area, to erode and wash away.
No one was injured, park officials said. There were no hikers on the cooled, black lava or tour helicopters overhead at the time of the late afternoon collapse.
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A large section of the 26-acre lava delta created at the Kamokuna ocean entry from the 61g lava flow has collapsed into the ocean. It occurred on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016 at 2:45 p.m.
The collapse created large waves that caused older parts of the sea cliff, including a designated Hawaii Volcanoes National Park viewing area, to erode and wash away.
No one was injured, park officials said. There were no hikers on the cooled, black lava or tour helicopters overhead at the time of the late afternoon collapse.
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