Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
2 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 …
Kīlauea - Wikipedia
Kīlauea (US: / ˌ k ɪ l ə ˈ w eɪ ə / ⓘ 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 …
Photo and Video Chronology — January 17, 2025 — Kīlauea …
2 days ago · This zoom view of the two active lava fountains within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea was captured by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists during an observational visit to the southern crater rim on the morning of January 16, 2025. The geologists measured the northern (right) and southern (left) fountains to be consistently ...
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
1 day ago · Hawaiian lava flows generally advance slowly downslope, and during this eruption flows have been confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the southwest side of Kaluapele, Kīlauea's summit caldera.
Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
3 days ago · The central feature of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea (“Much Spreading” in Hawaiian), 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.
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, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) - YouTube
Live view from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the northwest rim of the caldera. ===== FAQs about Kīlauea eruptions: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/freque...
Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
Dec 23, 2024 · Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday on Hawaii’s Big Island, sending out glittering torrents of lava.
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.
Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for the …
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 Park,...