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July 22, 2022—Kīlauea summit eruption reference map

July 22, 2022
Color map of eruption at summit of volcano
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This reference map depicts the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on July 22, 2022. One eruptive vent (orange) is active within Halema‘uma‘u, on the western side of the crater floor. An adjacent pond (purple) is feeding lava to a larger lake (red) via a crusted-over tube. The eruption statistics provided here are current as of the last HVO overflight on July 19, 2022. This map provides a volume-averaged elevation for the crater floor—2,874 feet (876 meters) above sea level—and its rise since September 29, 2021—437 feet (133 meters). Lava is presently visible from three public visitor overlooks in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park: Keanakāko‘i Overlook and Kūpina‘i Pali (Waldron Ledge) can see the eruptive vent and lava lake, while Kīlauea Overlook can occasionally see lava ooze-outs in the southeast part of the crater. Visit the park eruption page for more info: https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/september-2021-eruption.htm.

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Title July 22, 2022—Kīlauea summit eruption reference map
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse