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 - 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
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.
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.
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.
Volcano Watch — Kīlauea summit erupts again
Dec 27, 2024 · The eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on December 24, 2024. Several vents along the southwest of Halema‘uma‘u crater floor feed lava flows on the floor of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera).
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...
USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-HVO-2025-01-23T16:07:55+00:00
2 days ago · Activity Summary: The summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began in Halemaʻumaʻu crater on December 23 ended its 5th episode at 4:30 AM HST January 23 after 26 hours of eruptive activity from the north vent. The 5th episode began at 2:30 p.m. HST January 22 and continued overnight with fountaining to 30-50 m height and Pele's hair ...
Lava and crowds return to Kīlauea summit for the holidays
Dec 23, 2024 · Kīlauea summit last erupted in September 2023. About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 430+ national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities.
Kilauea: Hawaii Volcano Erupts Again Spewing Toxic Gases and …
1 day ago · Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano has entered its fifth eruptive episode since late December 2024, resuming activity at 2:57 p.m. HST (7:57 p.m. ET) on January 22, 2025. Fountains of lava between 16 and ...