We unpack Kilauea’s paradox: decades of apparent, gentle lava flows masking a deep history of explosive eruptions driven by flank collapse. From shield-volcano architecture and the east and southwest rift zones to caldera dynamics, 2018’s dramatic drainage, and ongoing episodic fountaining, we connect geology, culture, and hazard. Plus, what comes next after the big drainage—quiet or renewed activity—in a reconfigured system as of 2025.

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