Kilauea Volcano Videos

Shield volcano 1277 m (4,190 ft)
Hawai'i, 19.41°N / -155.29°W

Kilauea volcano: activity at Pu'u 'O'o during the past 2 weeks

Time-lapse video of the thermal webcam placed on the northern rim of Pu'u 'O'o. 3 active vents with occasional small lava overflows are visible. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Time-lapse of Kīlauea lava flowing downhill on September 21, 2013

Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i: Lava from Kīlauea volcano's Peace Day fissure eruption flows downhill towards Kalapana on September 21, 2013. These lava flows have been active on and off for the past 2 weeks, after a partial change in the plumbing system of the volcano. Contact us for more information about visiting this and other fantastic volcanic sites!

Eruption Update

Kilauea volcano (Hawaiian Islands, USA) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 31 January-6 February 2024 (New Activity / Unrest)

HVO reported that seismicity at Kilauea increased on 27 January and during 27-30 January the locations of the earthquakes became more widespread. Inflation at the summit was ongoing and remained at a high level. Sulfur dioxide gas emission rates were low. ... Read all

Sun, 4 Feb 2024, 05:20

Kilauea volcano update: alert level lowered to Yellow as activity has waned significantly

The earthquake activity beneath the Southwest Rift Zone over the past two hours (image: HVO)

The seismic activity and ground deformation at the volcano have significantly decreased. ... Read all

Satellite photo of Kilauea volcano, showing the summit caldera and parts of its east rift zone with the active vent Pu'u 'O'o.

Three-dimesional view of Kilauea volcano based on satellite imagery.

Map of Kilauea volcano, Big Island Hawai'i

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