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Basic Eruption Facts

 

March 14, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. HST

        

Basic Eruption Facts as of March 14, 2008:

 

Kīlauea eruption began:

January, 1983

Present eruption Phase 58 began:

July 21, 2007

General direction of current lava flows:

Generally southeast from the vent area

Grid coordinates of main active flow:

See the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website for current flow information.

Approximate daily lava output:

500,000 square meters per day per Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (it is difficult to assess accurately)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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