1955 Lower Puna Eruption
1955 Lower Puna Eruption
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Geology and History of Kīlauea
Kīlauea Volcano is a shield volcano located on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i. The volcano is considered to be in the shield-building stage of Hawaiian volcanism.
Kīlauea 1955 Lower East Rift Zone Eruption in Lower Puna
In 1955 Kīlauea Volcano erupted on the lower East Rift Zone for the first time since 1840.