Halemaumau Crater
thumb|Halema'uma'u after the 2018 collapse events. The floor of the larger Kīlauea Caldera can be seen at left. thumb|Aerial photo of Halemaʻumaʻu in 2009, showing a white eruption column|plume being emitted by an active [[lava lake.]] thumb|In March 2013, the glow from the lava lake at the bottom was clearly visible after dark. thumb|Halemaʻumaʻu Crater Lake in October 2019. The yellow water is the result of dissolved minerals and sulfur. 2008 Map of Kīlauea Caldera with Halemaʻumaʻu lower left.|thumb
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17 sectionsContents
- Geological history – 1823 to 2008
- 1823 to 1894: Caldera lava lake and formation of Halema{{okina}}uma{{okina}}u
- 1906 to 1924: Reemergence of lava lake and explosive eruption
- 1924 to 1982: Short-lived eruptions partially fill Halema{{okina}}uma{{okina}}u
- 2008 to 2018 eruptive activity
- Beginning of the eruption
- September 2008: Lava lake becomes visible
- September 2008 to April 2018: Sustained lava lake
- April to July 2018: Drainage of lava lake and the collapse of the summit caldera
- 2019–20 water lake
- 2020–21 eruption
- 2021–22 eruption
- 2023 eruptions
- 2024-26 eruptions
- Gallery
- References
- External links
thumb|Halema'uma'u after the 2018 collapse events. The floor of the larger Kīlauea Caldera can be seen at left. thumb|Aerial photo of Halemaʻumaʻu in 2009, showing a white eruption column|plume being emitted by an active [[lava lake.]] thumb|In March 2013, the glow from the lava lake at the bottom was clearly visible after dark. thumb|Halemaʻumaʻu Crater Lake in October 2019. The yellow water is the result of dissolved minerals and sulfur. 2008 Map of Kīlauea Caldera with Halemaʻumaʻu lower left.|thumb
Halemaumau () anglicized as “Halemaumau” is a pit crater within the much larger Kīlauea Caldera at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on island of Hawaiʻi. The roughly circular crater was before collapses that roughly doubled the size of the crater after May 3, 2018. Following the collapses of 2018, the bottom of Halemaʻumaʻu was roughly below the caldera floor. Halemaʻumaʻu is home to Pele, goddess of fire and volcanoes, according to the traditions of Hawaiian religion. Halemaʻumaʻu means "house of the ʻāmaʻu fern".