The ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō eruption is full of anniversaries
Detailed Description
Map of lava flows erupted from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō since 1983. Gray color shows area covered by lava flows erupted from many different vents between 1983 and June 2014. Pink shows the area covered by the June 27th flow between June 2014 and June 2016. Red shows the area covered by the 61g flow between May 2016 and August 9, 2017. The vents that supplied lava to these flow fields are only 500 m (1/3 mile) apart.