Kīlauea summit eruption paused as of January 28. A new eruptive episode may begin within the next 1-3 days in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Episode 7 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 10:47 a.m. HST on January 28 after about 16 hours of eruptive activity.

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.

Live view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, from the northwest rim of the caldera, looking east [V1cam] . ...more. The V1cam is an autofocusing pan-tilt-zoom model. The camera automatically focuses...

Kīlauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes; since December 23, 2024, it has been intermittently erupting within the summit caldera in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. See real-time video of the summit of Kīlauea.

6 days ago · During a helicopter overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST on February 3, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed weak spattering in the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption. Episode 8 of the …

Jan 28, 2025 · 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.

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...

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.

Dec 24, 2024 · One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. The eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has stayed within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with no homes threatened.

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.