One of the most active volcanoes on Earth and among the most densely instrumented. The 2018 lower Puna eruption destroyed some 700 homes; the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory records its summit seismicity down to magnitudes most networks never see.
Erupted since 2000
Shield volcano · Basalt / Picro-Basalt
0 events in 90 days
Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.
No catalogued earthquakes within 50 km in the last 90 days.
Kilauea is an active Shield volcano formed in an active Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km). Dominant lithology: Basalt / Picro-Basalt.
Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.
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Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile