Kīlauea (Hawaii) - Extreme Pursuit

Kilauea is an active shield volcano located on Hawaiian Island and it is also the most active among the 5 volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii. Kilauea has been in a constant state of eruption since 1983. The volcano rises above 1,227 metres above sea level. On May 3, 2018, a number of fissures opened up in Leilani Estates, sending lava skyward.

Location:	Big Island, Hawaii
Coordinates:	19.407666, -155.283485
Volcano Type:	Shield Volcano

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Kilauea Volcano News

Dec 2020: After the 2018 eruption ended, three fissures have opened up in the Halema‘uma‘u crater. The existing water lake evaporated within 30 minutes.

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Kilauea's Eruptive History

1823	First, well-documented eruption
1840	May- The largest East Rift eruption known. More than 7 billion cubic feet of lava erupted. The eruption started near the summit, before extending down the entire East Rift zone (35km). Extensive lava flows
1919	Halemaumau's lava lake drained, generating a lava flow of 20km
1924	Untravulcanian eruptions across both the Southwestern and East Rift Zones
1952	After a quiet period, a huge lava fountain (245m) erupted at Halemaumau. The eruption lasted 136 days
1954-59	Ongoing eruptions
1960	Large, phreatic eruption and accompanying lava flow
1983	Jan - Eruption began along the East Rift Zone with vigorous lava fountaining. The Puʻu ʻŌʻō cone was created
1986	The lava flow shifted from Puʻu ʻŌʻō to a new vent (Kūpaʻianahā)
1992	The lava flow shifted back to Puʻu ʻŌʻō
2016	Extreme Pursuit observed the 61G lava flow and firehose
2018	Rapid inflation of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō with crater flow collapse. On May 3, new fissures erupted in the Leilani Estate area. Extreme Pursuit was in Leilani during this time and witnessed fire fountaining and fast moving lava flows.
2020	Three new fissures opened up in the Halema‘uma‘u crater. The existing water lake evaporated within 30 minutes. A lake lake is now present.

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