Kilauea Volcano

News: Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, started erupting again. 

About Kilauea Volcano 

• Location: Situated on the southeastern part of the Hawaii’s Big Island, as a part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 
• Volcano Type: It is an active shield volcano, formed by the eruption of highly fluid lava. 
• Features: 
  • Kilauea has covered around 90% of its surface in lava flows within the last 1,000 years. 
  • It is an elongated dome built of lava eruptions from the central crater and features long, shallow slopes. 
  • It has two rift zones stretching to the east and southwest. 
• Eruption History: It has been erupting regularly since there have been written records, with the exception of the quiet period between 1924 and 1952.