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
"Volcano Watch" articles relevant to the ongoing eruption
- A New Eruption and a New Era at Kīlauea Volcano - published Dec. 24, 2020
- Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption: a rising lava lake - published Dec. 31, 2020
- Gas math—how we know how much sulfur dioxide volcanoes emit - published Jan. 14, 2021
Additional resources related to the eruption:
- Search for past volcano updates
- Subscribe to the USGS Volcano Notification Service to receive eruption updates
- Kilauea geology and history
- Vog Information Dashboard
- Kīlauea eruption creating potential air quality hazards
- General Hawai‘i County Civil Defense information or subscribe to CD alerts and updates
- Follow USGS Volcanoes on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Volcano viewing information from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Eruption Status Checks
- Kīlauea Volcano Erupts - USGS Featured Story
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