In July 2012 lava filled the floor of the Puka Nui pit (lower left) and the MLK pit (lower right) on the west end of Pu‘u ‘O‘o.

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Pu‘u ‘O‘o eruption in 1983. Photo by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

January is Volcano Awareness Month on Hawaii Island, and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory kicks off the month with a presentation about Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing east rift (Pu‘u ‘O‘o) eruption Thursday, Jan. 3.

HVO geologist Tim Orr will review highlights from the past 30 years of the eruption, which began Jan. 3, 1983, and speak about recent developments on Kilauea’s East Rift Zone.

His talk begins at 7 p.m. in the University Classroom Building, Room 100, at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. Kawili St., in Hilo.

A campus map is available here

Orr will repeat this talk 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the auditorium of Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Both talks are free and open to the public, but park entrance fees may apply for the “After Dark in the Park” program Jan. 8.

These presentations are the first of many offered during Hawaii Island’s fourth annual Volcano Awareness Month.

A complete schedule of all 2013 Volcano Awareness Month programs, including descriptions, dates, times, and locations, are posted on the HVO website. Email askHVO@usgs.gov or call 808-967-8844 for more information.

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