夏威夷火山噴發(fā)以及強震　中國領(lǐng)事館提醒公民遠(yuǎn)離危險區(qū)域

美國夏威夷群島最大島嶼比格艾蘭島、即“大島”接連發(fā)生火山噴發(fā)和6.9級地震后，5日處于高度警戒狀態(tài)。

Lava advances along a street near a fissure in Leilani Estates, on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, Hawaii, the US, May 5, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

Consulate General of China in Los Angeles issued an alert message Saturday morning, warning Chinese citizens not to stay in dangerous zones in Hawaii's Big Island, which has been suffering strong volcano eruptions and earthquakes since Thursday.

中國駐洛杉磯總領(lǐng)事館5日晨發(fā)布通告，提醒中國公民避免進入自3日以來受火山噴發(fā)和地震影響的高危險區(qū)域（大島）。

據(jù)美國地質(zhì)勘探局地震信息網(wǎng)消息，夏威夷群島的最大島嶼比格艾蘭島（Big Island“大島”）當(dāng)?shù)貢r間4日中午發(fā)生6.9級地震，震中鄰近正處于噴發(fā)狀態(tài)的基拉韋火山（the Kilauea Volcano）。當(dāng)?shù)卣畣討?yīng)急響應(yīng)機制，疏散周圍居民，火山所在的夏威夷火山國家公園（the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park）已部分關(guān)閉。

中國駐洛杉磯總領(lǐng)事館在通告中提醒中國公民，關(guān)注火山活動情況，遵從當(dāng)?shù)卣块T指引（follow the directions of the local government），避免進入高危險區(qū)域。

據(jù)夏威夷州當(dāng)?shù)貞?yīng)急部門通告，對人們健康最大的威脅來自火山噴發(fā)后飄落的灰燼和地質(zhì)活動在地表形成裂縫后排出的有毒氣體（toxic gas）。

The Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory said eight vents, each several hundred meters long, opened in the neighborhood since Thursday. By late Saturday, the fissures had quieted down and were only releasing steam and gas.

夏威夷火山觀測站表示，自3日以來，周邊共有8個長達(dá)數(shù)百米的裂縫，到5日下午，裂縫暫時處于平靜狀態(tài)，只釋放出一些蒸汽和氣體。

Authorities cautioned sulfuric gas pouring out of the vents posed dangers, particularly to elderly and people with respiratory problems.

當(dāng)?shù)卣娣Q，裂縫中釋放出的含硫氣體會有潛在危害，對老年人以及有呼吸道疾病的人群尤其有害。

【相關(guān)詞匯】

活火山 active volcano

休眠火山 dormant volcano

死火山 extinct volcano

火山爆發(fā) volcanic eruption

火山熔巖 volcanic lava

火山灰 volcanic ash

（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 馬文英）