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The 2018 lower Puna eruption was a volcanic event on the island of Hawaiʻi, on Kīlauea volcano's East Rift Zone that began on May 3, 2018. It is related to the larger eruption of Kīlauea that began on January 3, 1983, though some volcanologists and USGS scientists have discussed whether to classify it as a new eruption. [2]
The Puna District is subject to frequent lava eruptions and flows, which include the complete destruction of the community of Kapoho, a result of the devastating 2018 lower Puna eruption, as Puna is located on a volcanic rift zone of Kilauea Volcano.
During the 2018 lower Puna eruption of Kīlauea's East rift zone, a lava flow from Fissure 20 buried a section of Route 137 between Kamaili Road and Pohoiki Road [2] and flows from Fissure 8 flowed east across and along Hawaii Route 132, cutting more of Route 137 in the vicinity of Kapoho. [7]
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The 2018 lower Puna eruption interrupted electric power to Kapoho in late May [5] and closed the main road to the rest of the island. [6] On May 30, residents were urged to evacuate. [7] On June 1, the lava flow front entered Kapoho on top of the 1960 flow and then took a turn to the south. [8]
A livestream captured lava flow from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano in lower Puna on May 23. Several volcanic fissures reactivated after an eruption at the summit of Kilauea on May 17, causing a ...
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The park used to be known for good snorkeling, the 2018 lower Puna eruption covered most of the coral and safer swimming area. The park was expanded and modernized in 2006. [2] It is located at the intersection of Pohoiki road and the Kapoho-Kalapana road (Hawaii state route 137).