
Two small spatter cones, within a larger cone, are outgassing on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u Crater. A lava pond, approximately 30 m (100 ft) in diameter, is visible between the small cones. This photograph is looking westward, taken from the southeastern rim of the crater by G. Macdonald on August 27, 1952.
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HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - In June of 1952, nearly 18 years of quiescence at Kīlauea Volcano ended with a summit eruption.
(BIVN) – Kīlauea is not erupting, and has been quiet for about 21 months. The volcano remains active, however, and it will erupt again. “Although we expect clear signs prior to the next eruption, the time frame of warning may be short,” the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory writes in every Kīlauea activity update.
How long can the quiet last? The weekly Volcano Watch article from the USGS HVO scientists and affiliates provides some perspective. Today’s article is by HVO Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i geologist Lil DeSmither: