Kīlauea
Shield volcano in Hawaii
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Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Wikipedia
Last eruption: September 16, 2023
Elevation: 4,091′
Coordinates: 19°25′16″N 155°17′12″W / 19.421097472°N 155.286762433°W
Location: Hawaiʻi, United States
Volcanic arc/belt: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
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Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
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3 days ago · Kilauea lies east of Mauna Loa and is considered to be Earth's most active volcano. It is Hawaii's youngest. It covers about one-seventh of the ...
It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ...
Its surface makes up an area slightly smaller than the island of Oʻahu. Traditionally, Kīlauea is viewed by many Native Hawaiians as the home of the volcanic ...
Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii - Image of the Week - ESA Earth Online
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Located along the southern shore of the island, the volcano is between 300,000 and 600,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago. It is ...
Kīlauea is the southeastern-most volcano in Hawaii and overlaps the E flank of the Mauna Loa shield volcano. Its East Rift Zone (ERZ) has been intermittently ...
Location: Island of Hawai'i ; Latitude: 19.421° N ; Longitude: 155.287° W ; Elevation: 1,222 (m) 4,009 (f) ; Volcano type: Shield
This reference map depicts the approximate location of fissure vents that began erupting from Kīlauea Southwest Rift Zone at approximately 12:30 a.m. HST on ...
Kilauea is the youngest and most active Hawaiian shield volcano, located on the southern part of the Island of Hawai'i, known as Big Island. Hawai'i is the ...
Kilauea is one of five volcanoes on "Big Island Hawaii". The shield volcano is located in the southeast of the island and is currently active.