What is the history of the current eruption?

Reference map for Kilauea volcano showing the location of the summit caldera, rift zones, fault systems, and historic eruptions on rift zones (shaded medium gray). The floor of the caldera is covered by lavas erupted between 1885 and 1982. Area covered by lava from Puu Oo cone between 1983-1995 is shown in black. Modified from Heliker and others (1986, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, v. 18, p. 3-69).

Here is a breakdown on the time periods of the current Kilauea eruption.

1983 - 1986 1986 - 1991 Late 1991 1992 1993 1994 - 1995


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