Kīlauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes; since December 23, 2024, it has been intermittently erupting within the summit caldera in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. See real-time video of the …

Kīlauea (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 …

First forming underwater roughly 280,000 years ago, Kīlauea is a fairly typical shield volcano with long, shallow slopes. Its surface makes up an area slightly smaller than the island of Oʻahu. Traditionally, …

Nov 26, 2025 · 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 …

6 days ago · Another spectacular eruption at one of the most active volcanoes in the world has destroyed the camera volcanologists use to monitor it.

Nov 7, 2025 · Kilauea volcano, a youthful shield volcano, sitting on the south east flank of the massive Mauna Loa shield volcano, is the youngest volcano (on land) of the Hawaiian hot spot and not only …

6 days ago · Hawaii’s Kilauea, one of Earth’s most active volcanoes, sent lava fountains spewing into the air, obliterating a U.S. Geological Survey camera

5 days ago · The volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active in the world, and NASA tech makes it easier for volcanologists to monitor new developments.

Dec 6, 2025 · Lava fountaining returned to Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater Saturday morning for the 38th time since the current eruption began Dec. 23.

1 day ago · Moderate glow continued overnight in the south vent accompanied by tremor spikes indicative of gas pistoning. The onset of episode 39 is likely to occur between December 22 and 27. …