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After Dark in the Park - Seismicity of the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano Eruption
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Seismicity of the 2018 Kīlauea Volcano Eruption
The 2018 Kīlauea eruption produced unprecedented levels of seismicity in the volcano’s instrumented history. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) documented about 80,000 earthquakes during the three-month eruption, starting with the dramatic collapse of the Puʻu ʻŌʻŌ cone on April 30 and ending with the final Kilauea summit caldera collapse event on August 5. The sequence included a magnitude-6.9 south flank earthquake, the largest for Hawai‘i in 45 years. HVO seismologist Brian Shiro recounts the 2018 earthquake story, including how HVO adapted its techniques to monitor the events, and describes current levels of seismicity and HVO’s ongoing efforts to improve seismic monitoring. Part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes’ ongoing After Dark in the Park series. Free (park entrance fees apply).
When: Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m.
Where: Kīlauea Visitor Center Auditorium
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Division of Interpretation808-985-6011
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