Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Confirms Holei Sea Arch Collapse
The 90-foot lava arch had been showing signs of instability for years, and park officials warned visitors to stay back from the cliff edge.
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park confirmed the iconic 90-foot Holei Sea Arch collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Hawaii Island, likely during Hurricane Nolo between September 23 and September 27.
- Formed about 550 years ago due to "differential erosion," the arch was carved from an ancient lava flow. Earthquakes during the 2018 Kilauea eruption and Tropical Storm Darby previously damaged surrounding cliffs.
- New cracks appearing in January 2020 prompted the park to close the original viewing area at the end of Chain of Craters Road. Officials opened a safer viewing area further from the cliff edge in March 2020.
- Social media photos show visitors entering closed areas near the former arch, prompting warnings from the National Park Service. Entering this rugged, wave-swept coast creates serious risk of falling and drowning, officials stated.
- Unstable coastal cliff edges at the park drop vertically into the ocean, creating serious falling hazards for visitors. The National Park Service requires all visitors to stay out of closed areas and away from cliff edges.
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Holey Arch, one of Hawaii’s most beloved natural formations, is no more. The rock was located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. For centuries, it stood there, a black lava stone bridge that jutted out from the cliffs and stretched out over the Pacific Ocean. It was a reminder of what nature can create when given fire, water and infinite time. Holey Arch, one of Hawaii’s most beloved natural formations, is no more. The rock, about 90 feet (27 m…
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The Hōlei Sea Arch stood 90 feet high and extended into the Pacific Ocean. Ancient lava flows created the sea arch 550 years ago, the national park said. The iconic Hōlei Sea Arch, which stood for more than 500 years in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, collapsed into the Pacific during what has been a tumultuous hurricane season for Hawaii. According to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, the famous lava rock arch was still standing on Sept. 23 bef…
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Hōlei Sea Arch Collapses Into Pacific as Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Warns Visitors Away From Unstable Cliffs
The 90-foot Hōlei Sea Arch has disappeared from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park after centuries of wave-driven erosion, prompting officials to warn visitors that the surrounding ... The post Hōlei Sea Arch Collapses Into Pacific as Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Warns Visitors Away From Unstable Cliffs first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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