Kilauea - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBHalemaʻumaʻu crater has a long history of lava lake-style eruptive events. It is currently home to a lava lake that appeared on September 29, 2021. Radiating out from the summit, Kīlauea has two rift zones stretching to the east and southwest.
Kīlauea - Wikipedia
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 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago.
Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBKaluapele is the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano. Within Kaluapele, Halemaʻumaʻu (often a crater that hosts persistently active vents) is the home of Pelehonuamea (Pele of the red earth), the Hawaiian elemental force of creation that appears as red molten lava.
Kilauea | Location, Eruptions, Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · 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 extending along east and southwest rifts, or fissures.
How to Hike the Kīlauea Iki Trail in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
WEBJun 20, 2024 · The Kīlauea Iki Trail is a great experience to add to your Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to-do list. On this relatively short hike, walk through a rainforest, cross a solidified lava lake, and gaze out at the crater from the rim. You also have the option to add on the Thurston Lava Tube.
Kīlauea - Volcano Updates | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEB1 day ago · The combined seismicity and deformation patterns suggest that a dike was emplaced in the region just northwest of Makaopuhi Crater where an Interferometric SAR (InSAR) image spanning from August 28 to September 12, had identified uplift.
Geology and History of Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Ponded water first appeared at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano in late July 2019. The pond slowly deepened until December 20, 2020, when an eruption from the crater wall sent lava pouring into the lake, which caused it to boil off.
Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) - YouTube
WEBLive view from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the northwest rim of the caldera. =====FAQs about Kīlauea eruptions: https://www.usgs.gov/kilauea-faqs-yt24Videos: ht...
Kīlauea Caldera - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kīlauea Caldera (Hawaiian: Kaluapele [2]), officially gazetted as Kīlauea Crater, is a caldera located at the summit of Kīlauea, an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands.
Kīlauea Overlook - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 7, 2020 · Kīlauea Overlook provides the most dramatic views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) and Halemaʻumaʻu crater, which underwent a massive collapse during the history-making eruption of 2018. From here, visitors can hike along Crater Rim Trail, which traverses the summit caldera of Kīlauea.