Kilauea - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBHalemaʻumaʻu crater has a long history of lava lake-style eruptive events. It is currently home to a lava lake that appeared on September 29, 2021. Radiating out from the summit, Kīlauea has two rift zones stretching to the east and southwest.
Kīlauea - Wikipedia
WEBKīlauea (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 | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEB4 days ago · Kaluapele is the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano. Within Kaluapele, Halemaʻumaʻu (often a crater that hosts persistently active vents) is the home of Pelehonuamea (Pele of the red earth), the Hawaiian elemental force of creation that appears as red molten lava.
Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day 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.
Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) - YouTube
WEBLive view from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the northwest rim of the caldera. =====FAQs about Kīlauea eruptions: https://www.usgs.gov/kilauea-faqs-yt24Videos: ht...
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEB4 days ago · Activity Summary: Kīlauea volcano is erupting in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park from a new fissure vent that opened within Nāpau Crater this morning between 4:00 and 5:00 AM HST. Current eruptive activity began with a small eruption that occurred on the evening September 15 from a fissure located just west of Nāpau Crater and lasted a few ...
Volcano Watch — A New Kīlauea Eruption | U.S. Geological Survey
WEB1 day ago · Kīlauea is erupting. Its USGS Volcano Alert level is WATCH. On Saturday, September 14, magma intruded into the middle East Rift Zone region of Kīlauea. A brief eruption occurred the night of September 15, just west of Nāpau Crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The eruption resumed late in …
Kīlauea Overlook - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 7, 2020 · Kīlauea Overlook provides the most dramatic views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) and Halemaʻumaʻu crater, which underwent a massive collapse during the history-making eruption of 2018. From here, visitors can hike along Crater Rim Trail, which traverses the summit caldera of Kīlauea.
2018 Eruption and Summit Collapse - U.S. National Park Service
WEBIn 2018, a new eruption of Kīlauea volcano changed the island of Hawai‘i forever. From May through August, large lava flows covered land southeast of the park destroying over 700 homes and devastating residential areas in the Puna District.
How to Hike the Kīlauea Iki Trail in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
WEBJun 20, 2024 · The Kīlauea Iki Trail is a great experience to add to your Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to-do list. On this relatively short hike, walk through a rainforest, cross a solidified lava lake, and gaze out at the crater from the rim. You also have the option to add on the Thurston Lava Tube.
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