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Period: 1400 to
Kilauea's Largest Lava Flow
Kilauea's largest lava flow formed and caused eruptions and explosions at its summit. -
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Kilauea East and Southwest Rift Zone Eruption
Continous eruption occurred at Kilauea's summit and rift zones. -
Westerners Arrive at Kilauea
Westerners arrive at Kilauea and began recording and observing its eruptions. -
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Creation of New Land
About 500 acres of new land was formed by lava flows from Pu’u ‘Ō’ō and surrounding vents that covered more than 125 square kilometres. -
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Lava Flow Eruption
The Royal Gardens subdivision and over 200 structures within the Kalapana community were destroyed by lava flow erupting. -
Explosion in Halema'uma'u
An explosion occurred in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, within Kilauea's caldera forming a 35-m-wide crater. More explosions occurred afterwards, widening and deepening the crater now called the Overlook vent. Lava was not visible in it until September 5, 2008. -
Lava Flow Threaten Pāhoa
Lava flows that travelled northeast from Pu'u 'Ō'ō threatened the town of Pāhoa; one house was destroyed. -
Kilauea Overflow
Kilauea's summit overflowed onto Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The largest of the overflows covered around 90 acres of the crater flow with new lava. -
Kilauea's Pressurised Magma System
Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent was inflating while eruptive activity was weakened. The combination of Puʻu ʻŌʻō vents inflating and high lava lake levels of Kilauea's summit indicated that the Kilauea magma system was more pressurised than normal. -
Fissure and Earthquakes
Five more fissures opened. The largest earthquake occurred since 1975. It was a 6.9 magnitude earthquake with a hypocenter of 19 km. -
Pu'u 'Ō'ō Crater Floor Collapses
The Pu'u 'Ō'ō crater floor collapses. This indicates the magma has been drained from the area. -
Deflation
Kilauea's summit began to deflate. A Volcanic Activity Notice (VAN) was sent out to the public to state that an outbreak of lava downdrift was possible. -
Draining
Halemaʻumaʻu crater started to drain its lava lake within it. Cracks began to appear, emitting steam and volcanic gas. -
VAN to Warning & Fissure
HVO issued a VAN to WARNING. This indicates a hazardous eruption. A fissure opened and began to spew lava. -
VAN Warning
HVO issued a warning to notify the public of potential explosions at Kilauea's summit. -
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Drained and Closed
Kilauea's summit drained below view. Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park was closed to the public.