Volcanoes of the United States

Kilauea, United States

Shield volcano · 1,222 m (4,009 ft) · Hawaiian Is

Kilauea is a shield volcano in the United States, 1,222 m (4,009 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 16 significant eruptions here, which killed 5,413 people where the toll is counted.

Kilauea on the map

Kilauea and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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Now

From the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, read 00:12 UTC. USGS threat ranking: Very High Threat.

Watch / Orange Hawaiian Volcano Observatory rates Kilauea at alert level Watch, aviation color code Orange, since 2026-09-24 18:43 UTC.

HVO Kilauea ORANGE/WATCH - Precursory overflows from the north vent resumed on September 22. Strong glow from all vents continued with intermittent spatter from the north and south vents. There is no anomalous activity outside of the summit.

Notices this week

  • 2026-09-24 18:43 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-23 18:23 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-23 09:52 UTC: VAN/VONA, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-22 18:51 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-21 19:28 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-20 18:04 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-19 20:27 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
  • 2026-09-18 19:16 UTC: Daily Update, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

The latest noticeThe observatory’s page

The volcano

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation
1,222 m (4,009 ft)
Region
Hawaiian Is
Summit
19.421° N, 155.287° W
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
332010

Significant eruptions

16 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near KilaueaVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

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. Alert levels, color codes and notices from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program and its observatories, public domain. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.