Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
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. See real-time video of the summit of Kīlauea.
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
1 day ago · Analysis: The current eruption at the summit of Kīlauea is the sixth eruption since 2020 within Halema’uma’u crater, which sits inside the southern part of Kaluapele. The recent summit eruptions have lasted from one week to more than a year.
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.
USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-HVO-2025-01-23T01:16:03+00:00
2 days ago · Activity Summary: The eruption of Kīlauea within Kaluapele (summit caldera) resumed just before 3:00 p.m. HST today, January 22, 2025. This marks the beginning of the fifth episode of the current eruption that began on December 23, 2024, following the most recent pause that began on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 16, 2025 · 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.
Eruption Information | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
Dec 23, 2024 · Here, a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist takes images and measurements of lava fountain heights during the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on December 31, 2024; the eruption began on December 23 and has continued in episodic pulses.
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...
Kīlauea
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.
World's most active volcano begins 5th eruptive episode
1 day ago · Kīlauea volcano erupts in in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Jan. 22, 2025. USGS "Weak, intermittent spatter" was observed earlier in the day, but it was not until 2:57 p.m. that "small ...
Eruption Viewing - U.S. National Park Service
Kīlauea Overlook. Where to park: Kīlauea Overlook. Walking distance: Lava is visible east of Kīlauea Overlook viewing area towards Kilauea Military Camp. 30 minute (1 mile) walk from Kilauea Military Camp. Eruption distance from overlook: 1.5 miles. View: Fountains of molten lava burst into the air from a lava lake. A red glow is visible at ...