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On September 24, 1971, Kīlauea’s southwest rift zone erupted for the first time in 52 years.

Lava pond still active in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

A closer look at the active flows above the pali.

Breakout above pali remains active.

New breakouts southeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, clear views into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.
 

Continued flow activity on coastal plain but little forward progress.

Satellite image shows active surface flows.

Long-term change at MLK vent

Seldom does one find evidence of an eruption where none was known before. We generally assume that Kīlauea erupts only at the summit or along its two...

Tuesday morning, July 31, started as a typical office day at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO). Beginning at 10:25 a.m., a number of text...