Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands.
Historically, Kīlauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawai.
Located along the south eastern shore of the island, the volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago.
The volcano’s most recent eruption began on December 20, 2020.
Kīlauea erupted nearly continuously from 1983 to 2018, causing considerable property damage, including the destruction of the towns of Kalapana and Kaimū along with the renowned black sand beach, in 1990.

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