1960 Kapoho Eruption
1960 Kapoho Eruption
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Geology and History of Kīlauea
Kīlauea Volcano is a shield volcano located on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i. The volcano is considered to be in the shield-building stage of Hawaiian volcanism.
1960 Kapoho Eruption provided lesson in Kīlauea behavior
The Kapoho eruption caused havoc in lower Puna, which was considered an idyllic rural paradise until the lava fountains and flows covered farm land and villages.