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  1. WebLearn about the history, geology, and recent events of Kīlauea, the youngest and most active volcano on Hawaiʻi island. See a map of lava flows from Kīlauea, color coded by eruption and designated lava flow …

  2. WebKīlauea ( 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 between 210,000 …

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    1. an active volcano with a crater roughly 5 miles (8 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide on the island of Hawaii, situated on the eastern flank of Mauna Loa at an altitude of 4,090 feet (1,247 m).
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  4. WebKilauea maps and photos are from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. New Lava Delta Since the beginning of the current eruption cycle in early May, 2018, approximately 875 acres of lava deltas have …

  5. WebMay 22, 2013 · 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 active for at least 2,000 years. An …

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    Kilauea maps and photos are from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. New Lava Delta: Lava flows from the Lower East Rift Zone have been entering the ocean along the easternmost coast of the island.
    Fountaining Lava: This fissure eruption in the East Rift Zone of Kilauea Volcano began with the emission of steam, then a small sputtering of lava from a newly-opened fracture in the ground. The same day, roaring lava jets produced 200-foot-high fountains of lava.
    Surface lava flows were active on the coastal plain, along the E side of 61G, about 500 m upslope of the FEMA emergency road. Other surface flows above the pali appeared during 1-2 March. During 22-28 February HVO reported that the lava lake continued to rise and fall, circulate, and spatter in Kilauea’s Overlook vent.
    HVO reported that lava continued to effuse from a vent in the lower W wall of Kilauea’s Halema`uma`u Crater during 12-19 April, entering an active lava lake and flowing onto the crater floor. The surface of the lava lake was active all week, and the height of the lake fluctuated. Flows occasionally overtopped perched levees.
  7. WebSep 27, 2023 · Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Map: Kahuku Unit. National Parks on the Island of Hawai'i. GPS Coordinates Page. Last updated: September 27, 2023.

  8. WebMay 9, 2018 · In 2018, a new eruption of Kīlauea volcano changed the island of Hawai‘i forever. From May through August, large lava flows covered land southeast of the park destroying over 700 homes and …