The Pauahi Crater is a depression 2000 feet long (610 metres) and about 300 feet deep (90 metres) located approximately 3 miles along the Chain of Craters Road

Chain of Craters Road

Chain of Craters Road is a 23 mile winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii, in the state of Hawaii, United States. The original road, built in 1928, connected Crater Rim Drive to Makaopuhi Crater...

 on the Big Island of Hawaii

Hawaii (island)

The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...

. The Chain of Craters is made up of the Hiiaka, Pauahi, Puu Huluhulu, Kane Nui O Hamo, Makaopuhi, and Napau craters.

Eruptions in history

Three eruptions have occurred near the Pauahi Crater in history. The first was in May 1973, when a fissure erupted briefly on the floor of the crater.
The November 1973 eruption lasted a total of 31 days (10 November — 9 December) but most of the activity was during the first 10 hours of the first day. The second eruption created a set of echelon fissures that extended from just west of the crater, across the crater floor, and east of the crater almost to Puu Huluhulu, a total distance of about 2 miles (3 km). The third explosion occurred on 16 November 1979 and lasted only 1 day.

The Pauahi Crater is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, is a United States National Park located in the U.S. State of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. It encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's most massive volcano...

, at coordinates 19°22′6"N 155°13′21"W.

External links

• General description of Pauahi Crater