Puʻu ʻŌʻō
Volcanic cone in the Hawaiian Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puʻu ʻŌʻō (also spelled Pu‘u‘ō‘ō, and often written Puu Oo, pronounced [ˈpuʔu ˈʔoːʔoː], poo-oo-OH-oh) is a volcanic cone on the eastern rift zone of Kīlauea volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. The eruption that created Puʻu ʻŌʻō began on January 3, 1983, and continued nearly continuously until April 30, 2018, making it the longest-lived rift-zone eruption of the last two centuries.[1][2]
Puʻu ʻŌʻō | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,290 ft (700 m) |
Coordinates | 19°23′11″N 155°06′18″W |
Geography | |
Location | Hawaii County, Hawaii, US |
Parent range | Hawaiian Islands |
Topo map | USGS Kalalua |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 41 years |
Mountain type | Cinder/spatter cone |
Volcanic arc/belt | Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain |
Last eruption | 1983–2018 |
By January 2005, 2.7 cubic kilometers (0.65 cu mi) of magma covered an area of more than 117 square kilometers (45 sq mi) and added 230 acres (0.93 km2) of land to the southeast coast of Hawaiʻi. The eruption claimed at least 189 buildings and 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) of highways, as well as a church, a store, the Wahaʻula Visitor Center, and many ancient Hawaiian sites, including the Wahaʻula heiau. The coastal highway has been closed since 1987, as parts of the road have been buried under lava up to 35 meters (115 ft) thick.