Kīlauea
Current Eruption
Kīlauea Volcano began erupting on 20 December 2020 at about 9:30 p.m. HST in Halema‘uma‘u crater.
See the Frequently Asked Questions about Kīlauea's Current Eruption
Lastest eruption map
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"Volcano Watch" articles relevant to the ongoing eruption
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A New Eruption and a New Era at Kīlauea Volcano - published Dec. 24, 2020
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Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption: a rising lava lake - published Dec. 31, 2020
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Gas math—how we know how much sulfur dioxide volcanoes emit - published Jan. 14, 2021
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A closer look at Kīlauea’s newest lava - published Jan. 21, 2021
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Words matter: lava, not fire, but island or raft or basalt berg? - published Jan. 28, 2021
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What’s going on at Kīlauea’s summit lava lake? - published Feb. 18, 2021
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Seismicity preceding the 2020 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano - published March 4, 2021
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The lava lakes of Kīlauea then and now - published April 1, 2021
Additional resources related to the eruption:
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Subscribe to the USGS Volcano Notification Service to receive eruption updates
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General Hawai‘i County Civil Defense information or subscribe to CD alerts and updates
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Volcano viewing information from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Kīlauea Volcano Erupts - USGS Featured Story