November 3, 2000 Eruption of Kilauea
Kilauea in the United States erupted on November 3, 2000 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. The eruption killed 2 people.
Where it erupted
Kilauea, United States, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- November 3, 2000
- Volcano
- Kilauea, shield volcano
- Country
- United States
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 3, moderate to large (eruption column 3 to 15 km)
- Killed by
- Gas (from eruptive craters, fumaroles and solfataras)
- Location
- 19.421° N, 155.287° W
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two hikers died above lava bench after possibly
inhaling hot gases or being scalded by hot water. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Kilauea
More
Every eruption in 2000The 2000sKilaueaEarthquakes near KilaueaThis day in weather history
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 5745.