July 16, 2018 Eruption of Kilauea
Kilauea in the United States erupted on July 16, 2018.
Where it erupted
Kilauea, United States, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- July 16, 2018
- Volcano
- Kilauea, shield volcano
- Country
- United States
- Killed by
- Tephra (ash, bombs, lapilli, steam blasts)
- Location
- 19.421° N, 155.287° W
The toll
- Injuries
- 23
- Damage
- $1 million
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.
At least 23 people were injured Monday morning after a lava explosion sent rocks and other debris flying into the air onto a tour boat in waters off the coast of Kapoho, according to Hawaii County officials. A 'basketball-sized' lava bomb punctured the roof of the tour boat, which was carrying about 49 passengers while observing Kilauea's Kapoho ocean entry point, leaving a large hole and seriously injuring at least one woman... The lava explosion stems from ongoing eruptions from Kilauea that began May 3. Since then, more than 700 homes have been claimed and many communities rendered unrecognizable. And just a few days ago, lava from one of the most active fissures began forming a tiny island of lava off of Kapoho. (reference #12181)
Other significant eruptions of Kilauea
More
Every eruption in 2018The 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 7184.