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Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Formed A New Tiny Hawaiian Island Trevor Nace
Forbes
Jul 16, 2018
Practically overnight the Hawaiian Islands gained a new member, a tiny island nudged above the ocean surface. The island is a result of the recent eruption of Kilauea volcano, which has been spewing fresh lava onto the Big Island of Hawaii for over two months.

The tiny new island appeared on the northern edge of Hawaii and has been documented and assessed by the United States Geological Survey. During a flyby, field crew at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory noticed a new "island" had formed right off the coast of Hawaii. They estimate that the island is only a few meters offshore and measures 20 to 30 feet in diameter.

How did the tiny island suddenly form? Geologists believe the island is a result of a submarine tumulus where molten lava rises from upward pressure. The island appears to be the distal extent of the fissure 8 flow that is entering the Pacific Ocean.

This is a perfect example of how ephemeral Earth is and how geologic features can rapidly change. While the new island was recently and rapidly formed, it could just as quickly disappear. The most likely scenario is that fissure 8 will continue to be fed by molten lava, eventually filling in the gap in between the Big Island and the new small Hawaiian Island.

溶岩が観光船を直撃、２３人が重軽傷　ハワイ火山噴火
CNN.co.jp 2018.07.17
（ＣＮＮ） 米ハワイ州ハワイ島で続くキラウエア火山の噴火で１６日午前、吹き飛んできた溶岩が近くを航行していた観光船を直撃し、２３人が重軽傷を負った。ハワイ郡消防局が明らかにした。

溶岩に直撃された観光船は屋根に大きな穴が開いた状態で、ハワイ島のワイロア港に帰港した。手すり部分も損傷している。

現地の病院は、同船の乗客１３人が同病院で手当てを受けたことを確認した。消防局によると、このうち４人は救急車で搬送された。２０代の女性１人は大腿（だいたい）骨骨折の重傷を負っているという。３人の容体は安定している。

残る１０人は軽傷で、船が到着したワイロア港で手当てを受けた。


蛇がいないはずのハワイですが、最近は野生化しているとか。
the new small Hawaiian Island.は、まだ、生命はいなさそうです。