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March 31, 2022—Kīlauea summit eruption reference map

March 31, 2022
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Color map of eruption at summit of volcano
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This reference map depicts the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on March 31, 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); though at times the lava level has dropped and circulation has diminished, the pond and lake have consistently hosted active lava in recent weeks. The eruption statistics provided here are current as of the last HVO overflight on March 30, 2022; the volume-averaged surface of the whole lava lake was approximately 2,769 ft (844 m) above sea level at that time. Lava is presently visible from three public visitor overlooks in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park: Keanakāko‘i Overlook and 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/media/webcam/view.htm?id=BA08FE10-B9F1-6EF1-3EE8A0E…;
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