Tag: hawai_i_volcanoes_national_park

• Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1919–1920 Maunaiki Eruption of Kīlauea

  10 Sep 2026 5:19 p.m. · Source: U.S. Geological Survey

  USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Drew Downs recounts how the Maunaiki shield on Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone was built over eight months from December 1919 to August 1920.

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• Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu Eruption Reaches 50th Fountaining Milestone

  2 Jul 2026 8:44 p.m. · Source: U.S. Geological Survey

  Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu eruption reached its 50th fountaining episode on June 27, 2026, marked by a 1030-foot lava fountain. Scientists anticipate episode 51 between July 8-15, continuing close monitoring of the volcano.

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• Kīlauea Summit Vegetation Devastated by Volcanic Plumes and Kona Winds

  4 Jun 2026 10:08 p.m. · Source: U.S. Geological Survey

  Kīlauea's summit vegetation has suffered severe defoliation from volcanic gases and tephra, intensified by Kona winds from January to April 2026. The unique weather patterns pushed hazardous plumes northward, impacting Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, though signs of recovery are now…

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