On 2018-05-05 1:58 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 8:15:17 AM UTC-10, graham wrote:
>
>> But it's along the fracture line that's visible on Google Earth. What
>> possessed the authorities to allow that subdivision to be developed
>> there? Didn't they get any geological input?
>
> The Kilauea lava flows have all been moving away from the Leilani Estates. There have been a couple of towns that were affected by the eruption of Kilauea. The Eastern side has been relatively untouched in recent times.

Look at the south east corner of the island and you will see a lava flow
that took place in ~1960. That's recent. The thing is, anywhere along
that line appears to be vulnerable.