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Have humans influenced volcanic activity on the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano? A publication review

Since the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, the topic of whether commercial developments not only caused the eruption to occur in the lower East Rift Zone (LERZ), but also caused its high eruption rate has been a subject of public discussion. We review Kīlauea Volcano publications from the past several decades and show that the eruptive behavior of the volcano has varied and that the 2018 eruption was similar to past eruptions in many ways. We find no evidence to support any human influence on Kīlauea Volcano.

Table of Contents

• Abstract
• Introduction
• Geologic Record of Kīlauea Lower East Rift Zone Volcanic Activity
• Probability, Frequency Estimates of Lava Inundation and Coverage in the LERZ
• The Lava Flow Hazard Map
• Geophysical Expressions of the Kīlauea LERZ
• Earthquakes in the Kīlauea LERZ
• Ground Deformation in the Kīlauea LERZ
• Groundwater Studies in the Kīlauea LERZ
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References