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Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i: news & activity updates

Updated: Apr 26, 2024 21:16 GMT-

Kilauea volcano (Hawaiian Islands, USA) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 22 February-28 February 2017 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 22 Feb 2017, 06:00
During 22-28 February HVO reported that the lava lake continued to rise and fall, circulate, and spatter in Kilauea's Overlook vent. Webcams recorded incandescence from long-active sources within Pu'u 'O'o Crater and from a vent high on the NE flank of the cone. A pit on the W side of the crater contains a small lava pond. Read all

Kilauea volcano update: Lava lake remains active, new surface breakout lava flows

Wed, 15 Feb 2017, 11:16
Halema'uma'us summit lava lake yesterday (image: HVO)
Halema'uma'us summit lava lake yesterday (image: HVO)
The dual eruption of Kilauea volcano, both at the summit (maintaining an active lava lake in Halema'uma'u crater) and from the east rift zone (lava flows from Pu'u 'O'o) continues with no significant changes. Read all
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Kilauea volcano
Shield volcano 1277 m (4,190 ft)
Hawai'i, 19.41°N / -155.29°W
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Kilauea volcano eruptions:
Near-continuous eruptions. Since 1960: 1961 (4x), 1962, 1963 (2x), 1965 (2x), 1967-68, 1968 (2x), 1969, 1969-74, 1971 (2x), 1973 (2x), 1974 (3x), 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 (2x), 1983-2018 (incl. 1986, 1992, 1997, 2007, 2011 (3x)), 2018 (lower east rift zone in Leilani subdivision), 2020 (Dec) - 2022 (Nov), 2023 (Jan) - ongoing
Typical eruption style
Dominantly effusive since 1790, but ~60% explosive over past ~2500 years.
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