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Leilani Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964. [ 3 ] The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census , [ 4 ] down from 1,560 at the 2010 census , [ 5 ] and up from 1,046 at the 2000 census .
On May 3, 2018, after a 5.0 earthquake earlier in the day, steaming ground cracks opened in Leilani Estates and began to spew lava, causing evacuations of the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions. [23] [24] The outbreak marked the beginning of the 62nd episode of the east rift zone eruption that began in January 1983. [24]
On May 3, 2018, a fissure opened and lava started spewing out on Mohala Street in Leilani Estates. [18] By June 5, 2018, reports from Hawai'i County officials indicated that hundreds of homes in several subdivisions had been destroyed by the ongoing eruption. [ 19 ]
Several days later, lava began to emerge from fissures on the lower east rift zone in Leilani Estates. On May 1, concurrent with the shift of activity on Kīlauea's east rift zone, the summit lava lake within Halemaʻumaʻu's Overlook Crater began to drop; the US Geological Survey's status update on the evening of May 6 reported that ...
Following the collapse, seismicity and ground deformation increased downrift of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. On May 3, fissures opened up at the Leilani Estates, marking the beginning of the 2018 lower Puna eruption. [19] Through the rest of 2018, Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō continued to experience intermittent collapses. [19]
Rank Name Population (2020) County 1 Honolulu †† 350,964 Honolulu: 2 East Honolulu: 50,922 Honolulu: 3 Pearl City: 45,295 Honolulu: 4 Hilo † 44,186
In May 2018, destructive new lava vents opened in nearby Leilani Estates. [5] Access to Kalapana was restricted to residents until July 3, 2018, when the road was reopened to all motorists. [ 6 ]
As of the census of 2010, there were 945 people in 321 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 410.9 inhabitants per square mile (158.6/km 2).There were 356 housing units at an average density of 154.8 per square mile (59.8/km 2).