Kīlauea Volcano Latest News
Fresh lava fountains recently erupted from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano nearly a year after one of the world’s most active volcanoes began its current eruptive phase.
About Kīlauea Volcano
- It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
- It is a shield-type volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Hawaii, Hawaii State, United States.
- Hawaii is the southernmost and largest of the island chain, which owes its existence to the very active Hawaiian hot spot.
- Kīlauea volcano’s 1,250-metre summit has collapsed to form a caldera, a broad shallow depression nearly 5 km long and 3.2 km wide with an area of more than 10 sq.km.
- The summit caldera contains a lava lake known as Halema`uma`u that is said to be the home of the Hawaiian volcano goddess, Pele.
- Kilauea’s slopes merge with those of the nearby volcano Mauna Loa on the west and north.
- Kilauea has been erupting on a continuous basis since 1983.
- Kilauea’s frequent eruptions are usually nonexplosive and are contained within Halema‘uma‘u, which sometimes rises and overflows along the floor and flanks of the caldera proper.
Source: HT
Last updated on March, 2026
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