April 1982 Kaluapele Eruption

The April 30, 1982, Kaluapele eruption was a short-lived summit event that lasted about 19 hours. Lava erupted from a 3,200-foot-long fissure northeast of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, producing low fountains 15–30 feet high, with bursts up to 160 feet. The eruption created small lava flows that spread north and south, covering 76 acres, including a small puddle on the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Remarkably, lava continued to ooze from the southeast flow for a week, suggesting the eruption may have quietly persisted beyond its apparent end.