Kīlauea - Wikipedia
Kīlauea (US: / ˌkɪləˈweɪə / ⓘ KIL-ə-WAY-ə, Hawaiian: [kiːlɐwˈwɛjə]) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago.
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
HVO continues to closely monitor Kīlauea and will issue an eruption update tomorrow morning, or a status report before then if there are significant changes to report. HVO remains in close contact with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.
Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
3 days ago · Kīlauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes; since December 23, 2025, it has been intermittently erupting within the summit caldera in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Currently, the summit eruption is in its fourth episode, which began the morning of …
Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
4 days ago · Kilauea, the world’s most active volcanic mass, situated on the southeastern part of the island of Hawaii, Hawaii state, U.S. Located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, it is an elongated dome built of lava eruptions from a central crater and from lines of craters extending along east and southwest rifts, or fissures.
WATCH LIVE: Kīlauea resumes eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes ...
3 days ago · Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The eruption is visible from many public overlooks in the park.
Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for ...
Dec 24, 2024 · Kilauea volcano on Hawaii island, also known as the Big Island, began erupting at roughly 2:20 a.m. and continued throughout the day –– bringing packed crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National...
Kilauea - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park ...
Kīlauea is the youngest and most active volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi, and one of the busiest in the world. In recorded history, Kīlauea has only had short periods of repose. It has covered almost 90% of its surface in lava flows within the last 1,000 years.
One of the world's most active volcanoes — Hawaii's Kilauea ...
Dec 23, 2024 · Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea also erupted in June and September.
Geology and History of Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey
Kīlauea Volcano is a shield volcano located on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i. The volcano is considered to be in the shield-building stage of Hawaiian volcanism. The Island of Hawai‘i with lava flows erupted in …
Newest Volcano Notice Including Kilauea - USGS
Activity Summary: The summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on December 23 entered its fourth eruptive episode on January 15 and continues this morning. All eruptive activity remains confined within Kaluapele (the summit caldera). No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.