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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō

volcanic vent, Hawaii, United States
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Kilauea volcano
Kilauea volcano Basaltic lava erupting from the Pu'u 'O'o spatter and cinder cone on Kilauea volcano, Hawaii, January 31, 1984.

Puʻu ʻŌʻō is a volcanic vent located on the east rift zone of Kīlauea, the world's most active volcano, on the island of Hawaii in the United States. This vent is part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.12

Puʻu ʻŌʻō has been a significant site of volcanic activity, particularly with continuous eruptions beginning in 1983. Initially, lava fountains from this vent reached heights of up to 1,540 feet (470 meters). The eruption later shifted northeast, but returned to the Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent in 1992. In 2018, eruptions in the east rift zone, including activity near Puʻu ʻŌʻō, opened fissures that released lava and sulfur dioxide gas, with one explosive eruption sending ash plumes high into the atmosphere.21

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