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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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