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An eruptive history table has been added to the article. I think the table is a great idea, but as currently written, I think the source cited by the table are slightly misleading -- the NOAA source only lists volcanic events (as opposed to eruptions) that caused casualties, destroyed homes, or caused damage ([1]). Because most of Kilauea is uninhabited (aside from Puna, the Volcano area, and the Pahala area), most eruptions cause neither deaths nor monetary damage, so the table does not list the majority of Kilauea's activity. It also erroneously lists multiple eruptions between 1983 and 2018, though in fact the volcano has been in nearly continuous eruption during that period. Because of this, I'm going to replace the table with a graphic from the US Geological Survey that better illustrates Kilauea's activity. A graphic admittedly isn't as good as a horizontal timeline generated using wiki mark-up (which can be added to as time goes on), but I think the graphic is one of high quality from a very reliable source (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory). 青い(Aoi) (talk) 19:46, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
A search of the photos available in Commons yields nothing that would illustrate the extreme and dramatic changes at the summit caldera in 2018, which are mentioned in the article. If anyone has such a photo and is willing to upload it to Commons using the normal procedure so it can included, it would be highly appreciated. Also, if there are no objections, the infobox photo should be changed to one of the lower Puna shots of active lava. Thanks. Jusdafax (talk) 21:54, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Two views of Kilauea Caldera from roughly the same vantage point. At left is the view from 2008, with a distinct gas plume from the Overlook vent, the location of what would become a long-lived lava lake. At right is a view of Kilauea Caldera after the eruptive events of 2018, showing the collapsed crater. I just uploaded the file at right, which the US Geological Survey used in 2018 to show the extent of the caldera's collapse. Does this work? If you're looking for a file that only depicts the summit after the 2018 collapses (e.g., without a "pre-2018" view), I'm pretty sure USGS has some options that I can upload. Aoi (青い) (talk) 02:03, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent, thanks. I’m not sure both photos would work in the infobox, though I’m open to the idea. Perhaps they belong in the body of the article, and an East Rift eruption photo goes in the infobox? Thanks again. Jusdafax (talk) 08:04, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
So an editor here is calling this a new eruption when in reality its the resumption of the summit eruption since HVO didn't declare the eruption after it paused in May over
I thought the rule was like 5 months but it was a vague memory.thx for the clarification HavocPlayz (talk) 16:29, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Is the eruption over or it might be a temporary pause?[edit]
As USGS states:
Kīlauea volcano has been erupting from a single vent in the western wall of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. As of this morning, December 5, 2021, the rate of eruption continues to be very low and any activity is difficult to view given the current weather. All recent lava activity has been confined within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Summit Observations: Lava effusion from the western vent decreased significantly Friday afternoon, accompanied by a decrease in volcanic tremor. Both remain low this morning. A minor deflationary tilt signal recorded on summit tiltmeters that began on Friday afternoon has stabilized and there was little change in tilt over the past 24 hours. The most recent measurement of Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission rates on November 29, 2021 was approximately 1200 tonnes per day obtained. However, continuous instrument measurements indicate that SO2 emission rates have decreased with the change in eruption rate. Earthquake activity remains below background.
@Aoi: Although it's too early to tell if it's too early to know if it's just a pause or if the eruption is over, the earthquakes remained deep, but at a similarly low rate, I believe the eruption will come to an end. I don't know much.
I don't know much either. There was deflation at the summit on Friday was replaced by inflationary tilt within the last 24 hours or so, but the eruption hasn't resumed so there's that. However, the update states that this is the "fourth such pause since the eruption began on September 29 and a return to earlier rates of eruption is possible." We don't even mention the other three pauses in the article. That said, I think it would be fine to mention the pause in the article itself, but I don't think we should add or change a date in the infobox unless something more definitive comes out of USGS. I believe during the December 2020 eruption, we waited until USGS issued a volcanic activity notice stating "Kilauea is no longer erupting"[2] before changing infobox dates. Aoi (青い) (talk) 19:52, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The vent has reactivated is again supplying lava to the lake. The pause wasn't noted outside of the daily VNS reports by USGS and it wasn't widely covered by other sources, so I no longer think we need to address it in the text now that the eruption has resumed. Aoi (青い) (talk) 06:18, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Seeing as the latest summit eruption has ceased as of March 7, nearly two weeks ago, I have briefly noted this fact with an AP-sourced update to the article body, lede and infobox. This information will be helpful to those wishing to visit and view active lava, which is currently not possible, and other readers seeking accurate information as to the status of the volcano. It may be a pause, or the end of the eruption, but either way, this fact should be included in the article, in my view. Cheers! Jusdafax (talk) 13:39, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Since the summit again active is after a three month pause, I have created a 2023 subsection. Jusdafax (talk) 03:29, 8 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I have now updated the 2023 subsection, article lede and infobox to note the latest pause in the eruption. Jusdafax (talk) 18:41, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Littoral lava fountains at ocean entry 18 and 21 Aug 2008 -- I removed because it doesn't link to a video of "littoral lava fountains at ocean entry 18 and 21 Aug 2008". It links to a YouTube user profile page. Even if it did link to a specific video, I don't see adding anything useful to the article as I believe the HVO website already contains a number of videos of littoral lava fountains.
Kilauea Visitor Center -- I removed per WP:ELPOINTS, item #3 try to avoid separate links to multiple pages in the same website, as the main NPS HAVO page is already linked. (Also, strictly speaking, this article is about Kilauea the volcano, not Kilauea the park.)
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Halemaʻumaʻu activity between Sept. 2021 and March 2023 characterized by HVO as two separate eruptions[edit]
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's website now characterizes the January 2023-March 2023 activity within Halemaʻumaʻu as a separate eruption from the September 2021-December 2022 activity. See this summary of the recent summit activity. Similarly, on this page, HVO notes that the activity that began on January 5, 2023, occurred from different vents in a different part of Halemaʻumaʻu as the 2021-2022 activity (specifically, the more recent eruption vents were on the eastern part of the crater while the earlier eruption was from vents in the western part of the crater). Aoi (青い) (talk) 01:01, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
However, in contrast, the Global Volcanism Program classifies the March 2023 activity as a second episode of the September 2021 eruption, rather than a separate eruption: [3]. Aoi (青い) (talk) 22:04, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Just found this on the USGS website, there was a recent update this morning stating that a new eruption has occurred. Can someone smart update this page? 137.119.67.217 (talk) 15:21, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks to Aoi for reflecting this in the info box, mad respect 137.119.67.217 (talk) 15:28, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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