The glowing lava lake within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor (image: HVO)
The effusive activity within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor ceased at 12:03 PM last night, marking the conclusion of the 16th eruption.
The activity in the southern vent was dominated by tall lava fountains reaching 180-210 meters in height.
The effusive period lasted over 37 hours with the last 25 hours and 39 minutes consisting of fountains from the south vent.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory added: „During episode 16, lava flows covered over 50% of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu within the southern part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). Weak winds also resulted in deposition of Pele’s hair and tephra in closed areas of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and on Highway 11 between mile marker 35 and 37 on April 1.“