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.
Kilauea - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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.
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
5 days ago · 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY. Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW. Activity Summary: Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Seismicity and ground deformation at the volcano’s summit, upper East Rift Zone, and Southwest Rift Zone are low.
Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Nov 5, 2024 · The 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano (Hawai‘i) was its most impactful in centuries, involving an outpouring of more than one cubic kilometer of basalt, a magnitude 7 flank earthquake, and the volcano’s largest summit collapse since at least the nineteenth century.
Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Sep 18, 2024 · 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.
Geology and History of Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Nov 29, 2023 · 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 approximately the past 1,000 years shown in red.
Hawaii volcano eruption: Live updates - CNN
May 4, 2018 · What’s happening: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted and spewed lava into a residential area. Who’s affected: Evacuation orders were issued to Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens’ residents.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Sep 23, 2024 · Extending from sea level to 13,680 feet, the park encompasses the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes - Kīlauea and Mauna Loa - and is a designated International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kīlauea Visitor Center - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 21, 2024 · Kīlauea Visitor Center is often a great first stop when entering the park. Rangers and volunteers are on duty daily to provide visitors with the latest information on the current conditions, hiking information, things to do and the daily schedule of ranger-led activities.
Hawaii’s Kilauea erupts again in a remote area. It’s one of the …
Jun 4, 2024 · Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early Monday in a remote area that last erupted a half-century ago, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.