Kīlauea ranks among the world's most active volcanoes. Since 1952, Kīlauea has erupted dozens of times. From 1983 to 2018 eruptive activity was nearly continuous along the volcano's East Rift Zone, centered at Puʻuʻōʻō and Kupaianaha vents.

2 days ago · KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE. Activity Summary: Kīlaueaʻs summit eruption paused as of at 7:06 a.m. HST on Wednesday, February 26 within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. A new episode is likely within the next 1-3 days.

8 hours ago · In this webcam photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, a fountain of lava shoots up from the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Hawaii. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Historically, the island's five volcanoes were considered sacred by the Hawaiian people, and in Hawaiian mythology Halemaʻumaʻu served as the body and home of Pele, goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes.

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 23, 2024 · HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 11:48 AM HST (Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 21:48 UTC). KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE. Activity Summary: Episode 12 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption of Kīlauea within Hawaiʻi ...

6 days ago · 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.

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

Dec 23, 2024 · Eruptive activity at the summit of Kīlauea, within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, has been intermittent since an eruption began on December 23, 2024.

Feb 12, 2025 · Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been taking place at the volcano's summit...