US EditionSummit Viewing Area Reopens at Kīlauea After 2018 Earthquakes
- The Uekahuna observation deck at Kīlauea volcano's summit reopened in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park after closure in May 2018 due to earthquakes and summit collapse.
- The closure followed two major earthquakes, a summit collapse, and thousands of aftershocks that damaged buildings including the Jaggar Museum and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory facilities.
- The reopening included repaired stone walls, a new path along the caldera rim connecting the deck to Crater Rim Trail, and replanted native vegetation near the site.
- Superintendent Rhonda Loh expressed her enthusiasm for reopening Uēkahuna and thanked the community for their support and patience throughout the construction period.
- The reopening restores public access to panoramic views of Halema‘uma‘u crater while safety barriers remain to protect visitors from steep 500-foot cliffs along the caldera rim.
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