100 years ago at Kīlauea: The 1924 explosive eruption described by Thomas Jaggar

This two-minute video summarizes the 1924 explosive eruption at the summit of Kīlauea, which occurred 100 years ago this year. The video is narrated by Thomas Jaggar, who founded the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 1912. His description of the 1924 eruption was recorded in 1951 by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
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[@just_kos99]

Wow, very interesting to hear from 100 years ago what the volcano was doing! The gentleman narrating was very descriptive, it was easy to imagine what was happening.

[@TorToroPorco]

Wonderful retrospective from a legendary figure. I remember being able to walk into the Kilauea caldera and overlook the Halemaumau crater the first time I visited the volcano park and wondering if I would live long enough to see another eruption there. I have many fond memories of visiting the Jagger museum and enjoying the amazing view from the rim’s edge.

[@SaberToothBicycle]

Wonderfully compiled archival images and audio. Thank you, USGS!

[@bevinboulder5039]

Kilauea's sort of bipolar nature is fascinating. Thanks for this!

[@shell808hawaii]

Beautifully put together. Mahalo ❤

[@tiffanyandtheshihtsu]

Thank you so much❤ Really neat to hear the story😊

[@frankforce9241]

Thank you for the video! Learned alot! Frank

[@bluemoon3264]

Kilauea has a history of deadly explosive eruptions with deadly pyroclastic flows … Google several hundred Hawaiian warriors killed by Kilauea pyroclastic flow .

[@melodiefrances3898]

I read about that, kind of fluke if I recall.

[@bluemoon3264]

@@melodiefrances3898 No fluke … Scientists have recently been digging around Kilauea and have new evidence that pyroclastic events as they like to call it have happen several times . .. The history is there for geologist to discover in the layers .

[@hebneh]

In early 1960, an eruption suddenly broke up out of the ground in Kapoho, the location of the many earthquake cracks shown at the start of this clip. This eruption destroyed the town of Kapoho in addition to wiping out Warm Springs, a scenic spot nearby which can be seen in the map shown at 1:32. Nature in the raw is seldom mild.

[@Janika1982]

Wow,nice video!😊

[@PunaSquirrel]

Wild fact- May 18th 1924 a man by the last name of Truman was killed by a volcano. Then EXACTLY 56 years later- May 18th 1980 a man by the last name of Truman was killed by a volcano.😮

[@hebneh]

What to learn from this - if your last name is Truman, do not approach volcanoes.

[@crileenkixmoeller840]

Very interesting. I can't believe how close some of the people were standing to an active erupting volcano!

[@shell808hawaii]

And we still do! It's a magical sight to witness.

[@peterforrest716]

Amen ... did the helicopter flight looking down in the cone seeing the molten lava ... pouring slowly through the pods as grew and moved down to the sea. As you say ... a magical ... mystical experience. What meaning is there ... but the obvious. The Force behind Creation ... TAINT FINISHED ... and so I have a choice of FITTING only in the NOW.

[@terlinguabay]

Lived mauka Kalapana in a shack for years.

[@oldnick4707]

Some 'bad business' happening back then! Lol

[@gregoryrollins59]

If 710 to 640 million years ago, the earth was a snowball. Was there a giant supercontinent under the ice, and where was it in comparison to Yellowstone? Plus, when Yellowstone last erupted 640 million years ago, was it under ice and water? If so, why have I never heard this? I've watched 100s of documentaries on Yellowstone throughout my life and have never heard it was under ice and water on a snowball earth. Peace and Ahev

[@Dragrath1]

You are mixing up different timescales the eruption in question from Yellowstone was 640 thousand years not million that is 3 orders of magnitude different.

[@usgs]

Yellowstone's most recent caldera-forming eruption was 631,000 years ago. There was no ice covering the area at the time. Lava flow eruptions have happened when the region was glaciated, however -- about 130,000-150,000 years ago. Some of the lava flows that erupted during this time (www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/lotta-lava-new-insights-timing-yellowstones-most-recent-rhyolite-eruptions) show signs of having interacted with ice, and there is evidence that glacial lakes might have been present in the region at various times. More information about Yellowstone's glacial history is at www.usgs.gov/news/yellowstones-icy-past.

[@gregoryrollins59]

@usgs thanks for answering me. I see what I did. I was reading about snowball earth, then pangea, which made me think about Yellowstone, and all I saw was 640. I had millions on my mind. Lol. Thank you for taking the time to point out my mistake. Peace and Ahev

[@HotelPapa100]

@@usgs Isn't ice what makes volcanism on Iceland form steeper features? Normally Icelandic volcanoes form shields, but around the recent eruptions there are some steep and tall features. I imagine that happens when the lava extrusion is under a glacier which cools the lava rapidly and makes it deposit closer to the eruption site.

[@usgs]

@@HotelPapa100 Yes indeed! subglacial eruptions can generate a lot of ashy debris, called hyaloclastite, and lead to steeper features once the ice melts. These are called tuyas, and you can find them all over Iceland, as well as in British Columbia (Canada)!

[@HDPersonal777]

Seems intentional. DEW’s?

[@sigisoltau6073]

What? No! That's normal in Hawaii, or any volcano when water meets magma.

[@HDPersonal777]

@@sigisoltau6073 “Normal” since 1850.

[@sigisoltau6073]

@@HDPersonal777 Where did you come with that date? Specifically? These kinds of phreatic eruptions can happen on any volcano whenever water comes into contact with magma. Both after and before 1850 since the earth, volcanoes and water have existed for over 4 billion years.

[@HDPersonal777]

@@sigisoltau6073 Where is your proof? Real proof? Besides someone saying that timeline based on no facts. Maybe you should research silicone vs. carbon eras, etc.

[@sigisoltau6073]

@@HDPersonal777 Really? You're asking me for proof? Shouldn't you provide proof for your claim about 1850? Or that these DEW existed back then. Or that they were used to start volcanic eruptions. Let's see. There's radiometric and potassium-argon dating that shows the earth is billions of years old. In rock layers we can see evidence of lava flows and pyroclastic deposits. Both are evidence that volcanic eruptions have been going on long before 1850.