#many lesser-known eruptions occurred on the East Rift Zone in the past 200 years

Volcano Watch: East Rift Zone of Kīlauea was busy place in the 1960s

While there were several summit eruptions at Kīlauea during the decade, including one that lasted more than 8 months, eruptions along the East Rift Zone — mainly in the upper and middle portions — were much more frequent.