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June 27 breakout building a lava shield near Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; Kahauale‘a 2 flow is dead

New breakout on the northeast flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

For the past several years, the amount of lava erupting from Kīlauea's East Rift Zone has been well below the long-term output rate established...

The Kahauale‘a 2 flow front

Breakouts remain active on the Kahauale‘a 2 flow

Kahauale‘a 2 flow remains active northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

Ninety years ago this month, Kīlauea was exploding.

New camera position on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō; The active front of the Kahauale‘a 2 flow

Lava overflows Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, Kahauale‘a 2 flow remains active

The Kahauale‘a 2 lava flow, fed by a vent on the northeast edge of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, is currently the only active flow along Kīlauea Volcano's...