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Jialong Wang, Ying Zou, Jinkui Zhang, Jiaxiang Sun. Kilauea volcano and its latest activity in Hawaii,USA[J]. Progress in Earthquake Sciences, 2018, (6): 2-14. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4975.2018.06.002
Citation: Jialong Wang, Ying Zou, Jinkui Zhang, Jiaxiang Sun. Kilauea volcano and its latest activity in Hawaii,USA[J]. Progress in Earthquake Sciences, 2018, (6): 2-14. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4975.2018.06.002

Kilauea volcano and its latest activity in Hawaii,USA

  • Kilauea Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. According to the global volcanic program, the volcano erupted 53 times in the 20th century. Since 1960, it has erupted 30 times. It has been erupting since 1983 and has caused serious economic and property losses. The lava flow was the largest lava flow activity since 2015, covering an area of 16 hectares on April 23, 2018. Then the volcanic activity became more intensified, and the alert level was raised to the highest. This volcanic activity is mainly concentrated in the summit crater and the eastern rift region. These two areas are the most seriously affected by the disaster. In particular, in the Leilani and Lanipuna areas of the Eastern Rift region, several fissures appeared on the surface, magma and volcanic gases spewed out. Roads and buildings were damaged, and thousands of people were forced to relocate. Up till May 2018, there is still no sign that the volcanic activity will stop and we need to keep paying close attention about it.
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