Kīlauea's 2018 Eruption Was the Largest in the United States for Almost 40 Years

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By Erik Klemetti
Dec 12, 2018 4:15 PMNov 3, 2019 7:12 PM
Lava erupting on Kīlauea's Lower East Rift Zone during June 2018. USGS/HVO.
Lava erupting on Kīlauea's Lower East Rift Zone during June 2018. USGS/HVO.

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The 2018 eruption at Kīlauea was the largest in the United States since 1980. Between 0.8 and one cubic kilometers of lava poured out onto the surface of the Big Island of Hawai’i over the course of a few months, leading to massive destruction of property and infrastructure, but happily no loss of life. Much of that can be pinned on the excellent work done by the US Geological Survey and the Emergency Management teams in Hawai’i.

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