Summit
1924 - 1934
After the 1924 eruption the Halemaumau Crater was 1,335 feet (410 m)
deep. Between July 1924 and October 1934 seven eruptions intermittently
filled the crater. These eruptions lasted only 2-33 days. Kilauea did
not erupt again until 1952. Photograph by O.H. Emerson, 1924.
Photograph courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey.
View to the west across the newly enlarged Halemaumau Crater. The wall
of Kilauea Caldera is in the middle ground. Mauna Loa is in the
distance. Photograph by Wilson, 1924. From The Volcano Letter, No. 326,
p. 4.
1930
Aerial view of Halemaumau during the 1930 eruption. The eruption began
on November 19 and lasted 19 days. Photograph by Air Corps, U.S. Army,
11th Photo Section. From The Volcano Letter, No. 364, p. 2.
Close-up of the lava lake on the floor of Halemaumau during the 1930
eruption. Photograph by Marhara, November, 20, 1930. From The Volcano
Letter, No. 310.
1934
Aerial view of the lava lake at Halemaumau during the 1934 eruption. The
eruption began on September 6 and lasted 33 days. Note the park visitors
on the rim of the crater. Kilauea did not erupt again until 1952.
Photograph by Air Corps, U.S. Army, 11th Photo Section. From The Volcano
Letter, No. 441, p. 1.
