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May 8, 2018 <br />Cracks and fissures in lower East Rift Zone <br />litiPt ,1 <br />1 011 <br />111.111ii111 <br />Left: This morning HVO geologists examined existing ground cracks on and near Highway 130. <br />One crack on Highway 130 widened about 4 cm (1.6 in) in the past 24 hours. This crack located <br />on AIaUi Road. Right: HVO geologist examines a part of the inactive fissure 10 in Leilani <br />Estates. Incandescence in the fissure was observed at a depth of about 1 m (yd). <br />o(4114',,.. <br />Left: At 2:47 p.m. HST, a new fissure (13) erupted across Le.lani Street. View is toward the <br />southwest on Leilani Street near the intersection with Pohoiki Road. Fissure 13 is located <br />between fissures 1 and 6. Right: Preliminary map showing iocation of fissures 13 and 14, <br />prepared by geologists on site in Leilani Estates. Both fissures were briefly active this afternoon. <br />Geologists reported fissure 13 activity had diminished by about 5:00 p.m. HST. <br />