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Volcanoes on or near the Hawaiian Islands (26)

Hawai'i (Big Island) (5 volcanoes)

Hualalai | Kilauea | Loihi | Mauna Kea | Maunaloa
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Significant volcanic eruptions: Hawaiian Islands

In historic times, at least 4 volcanoes have been active in Hawaiian Islands, including Kilauea, Maunaloa, and Loihi volcanoes. A total of 113 eruptions have been witnessed and documented since 1750.
The table below lists the most recent volcanic eruptions, significant eruptive episodes or related events in Hawaiian Islands since 1900.
DateVolcanoVEIRegionDeathsDamage
2024 Dec 23 - ongoingKilauea
Halema'uma'u Crater
?Hawai'i
Info
2024 Sep 15 - Sep 20Kilauea
Napau Crater
?Hawai'i
2024 Jun 3Kilauea
Southwest Rift Zone
?Hawai'i
2021 Sep 29 - 2023 Sep 16Kilauea
Halema`uma`u Crater.
0Hawai'i
2022 Nov 27 - Dec 10Maunaloa
Moku‘aweoweo, Northeast Rift Zone
0Big Island, Hawai'i
2020 Dec 20 - 2021 May 23Kilauea0Hawai'i
1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5Kilauea
East rift zone (Puu O'o), Halemaumau
3Hawai'i
Info
2018 Jul 16
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i
light
Info
2018 Apr 28
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea1Hawai'i
very heavy
Info
2018 Feb 1
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea1Hawai'i1
Info
2014 Nov 10
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i
heavy
Info
2012 Mar 2
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i
light
Info
2012 Feb 10
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i
moderate
Info
2009 Nov 30
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i
moderate
Info
2000 Nov 3
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i2
Info
1998 Apr 28
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i1
1996 Feb 25 ±30 d. - Aug 9 ?Loihi0United States, Hawaiian Islands
1994 Jul 8
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea3Hawai'i
Info
1993 Apr 19
(eruption 1983 Jan 3 - 2018 Sep 5)
Kilauea0Hawai'i1
Info
1984 Mar 25 - Apr 15Maunaloa
Moku'aweoweo, SW and NE rift zones
0Big Island, Hawai'i
1982 Sep 25 - Sep 26Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera (SSE of Halemaumau)
0Hawai'i
1982 Apr 30 - May 1Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera (NE of Halemaumau)
0Hawai'i
1980 Mar 11Kilauea
East rift zone (near Mauna Ulu)
0Hawai'i
1979 Nov 16 - Nov 17Kilauea
East rift zone (Pauahi Crater)
0Hawai'i
1977 Sep 13 - Oct 1Kilauea
East rift zone (near Kalalua Crater)
0Hawai'i
1975 Nov 29Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera, Halemaumau
0Hawai'i
1975 Nov 29Kilauea0Hawai'i2
moderate
Info
1975 Jul 5 - Jul 6Maunaloa
Mokuaweoweo and NE and SW rift zones,
0Big Island, Hawai'i
1974 Dec 31Kilauea
Southwest Rift Zone (1,095 m)
0Hawai'i
1974 Sep 19Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera (Halemaumau and to SW)
0Hawai'i
1969 Feb 22 - 1974 Sep 19Kilauea
East rift zone (885-945 m), Alae Crater
0Hawai'i
1974 Jul 19 - Jul 22Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera, Keanakakoi
0Hawai'i
1969 May 24 - 1974 Jul 22Kilauea
East rift zone (Mauna Ulu, 960 m)
0Hawai'i
1973 Nov 10 - Dec 9Kilauea
East rift zone, Pauahi
0Hawai'i
1973 May 5Kilauea
East rift zone, Pauahi, Hiiaka
0Hawai'i
1971 Sep 24 - Sep 29Kilauea
Halemaumau and upper SW rift zone
0Hawai'i
1971 Aug 14Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera
0Hawai'i
1968 Oct 7 - Oct 22Kilauea
East rift zone (730-915 m)
0Hawai'i
1967 Nov 5 - 1968 Oct 22Kilauea
Halemaumau
0Hawai'i
1968 Aug 22 - Aug 26Kilauea
East rift zone (580-885 m)
0Hawai'i
1965 Dec 24 - Dec 25Kilauea
East rift zone (915-960 m)
0Hawai'i
1965 Mar 5 - Mar 15Kilauea
East rift zone (700-915 m)
0Hawai'i
1963 Oct 5 - Oct 6Kilauea
East rift zone (700-840 m)
0Hawai'i
1963 Aug 21 - Oct 6Kilauea
East rift zone (825-960 m)
0Hawai'i
1962 Dec 7 - Dec 9Kilauea
East rift zone (945-990 m)
0Hawai'i
1961 Sep 22 - Sep 24Kilauea
East rift zone (395-790 m)
1Hawai'i
1961 Jul 10 - Sep 24Kilauea
Halemaumau
1Hawai'i
1961 Mar 3 - Mar 25Kilauea
Halemaumau
1Hawai'i
1961 Feb 24 - Mar 25Kilauea
Halemaumau
1Hawai'i
1959 Nov 14 - 1960 Feb 19Kilauea
Kilauea Iki
2Hawai'i
1959 Nov 14 - Dec 19Kilauea
Kilauea Iki
2Hawai'i
1955 Feb 28 - May 26Kilauea
Lower east rift zone (50-400 m)
?Hawai'i
1954 May 31 - Jun 3Kilauea
Halemaumau and Kilauea caldera
?Hawai'i
1952 Jun 27 - Nov 10Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1950 Jun 1 - Jun 23Maunaloa
SW rift zone (2440 m)
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1949 Jan 6 - May 31Maunaloa
Mokuaweoweo and SW rift zone
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1942 Apr 26 - May 10Maunaloa
NE rift zone (2800 m) and Mokuaweoweo
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1940 Apr 7 - Aug 18Maunaloa
Mokuaweoweo and SW rift zone
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1935 Nov 21 - 1936 Jan 2Maunaloa
NE rift zone (3690 m) and Mokuaweoweo
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1934 Sep 6 - Oct 8Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1933 Dec 2 - Dec 18Maunaloa
Mokuaweoweo
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1931 Dec 23 - 1932 Jan 5Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1930 Nov 19 - Dec 7Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1929 Jul 25 - Jul 28Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1929 Feb 20 - Feb 21Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1927 Jul 7 - Jul 20Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1926 Apr 10 - Apr 28 ?Maunaloa
SW rift (2320 m)
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1924 Jul 19 - Jul 29Kilauea
Halemaumau
0Hawai'i
1924 May 10 - Jul 29Kilauea
Halemaumau
2Hawai'i
1924 May 10
(eruption 1924 May 10 - Jul 29)
Kilauea2Hawai'i1
Info
1906 Dec 2 - 1924 FebKilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1923 Aug 25Kilauea
East rift zone (915 m)
0Hawai'i
1922 May 28 - May 30Kilauea
East rift zone, Makaopuhi, Napau
0Hawai'i
1921 Mar 18 - Mar 25Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera
0Hawai'i
1919 Dec 21 - 1920 Jul 30Kilauea
SW rift zone (Mauna Iki, 915 m)
0Hawai'i
1919 Feb 7 - Nov 28Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera
0Hawai'i
1919 Sep 26 - Nov 5 ?Maunaloa
SW rift zone (3450 and 2350 m)
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1919 Sep 29
(eruption 1919 Sep 26 - Nov 5 ?)
Maunaloa0Big Island, Hawai'i
Info
1918 Feb 23 - Mar 9Kilauea
Kilauea Caldera
0Hawai'i
1916 May 19 - May 30Maunaloa
SW rift zone (3000 and 2250 m)
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1914 Nov 25 - 1915 Jan 11Maunaloa
Mokuaweoweo
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1907 Jan 9 - Jan 24 or laterMaunaloa
SW rift zone (1890 m) and Mokuaweoweo
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1905 Feb 22 - 1906 AprKilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1903 Nov 25 - 1904 Jan 10Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1903 Sep 1 - Dec 7 ?Maunaloa
Mokuaweoweo
?Big Island, Hawai'i
1902 Jun 3 - 1903 Mar 5 ±5 d.Kilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
1902 Feb 14 or before - FebKilauea
Halemaumau
?Hawai'i
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

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Latest earthquakes: Hawaiian Islands

In the past 7 days, Hawaiian Islands has had 14 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
A Magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in 1 mi SW of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States .
Date and TimeMag / DepthNearest Volcano / Location
Apr 24, 09:15 pm (Universal Time)
2.3

31 km
32 km (20 mi) SW of1 mi southwest of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States Info
Apr 24, 04:52 pm (Universal Time)
2.3

32 km
25 km (16 mi) S of11 km E of Pāhala, Hawaii Info
Apr 24, 12:08 pm (Universal Time)
2.8

13 km
22 km (14 mi) NW of11 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii  I FELT IT Info
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 22, 02:14 am (GMT -10)
2.4

8.7 km
17 km (10.6 mi) SE of23 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii Info
Sunday, April 20, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 20, 11:24 am (Universal Time)
2.3

32 km
36 km (22 mi) SW of5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii Info
Saturday, April 19, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 19, 10:17 pm (Universal Time)
2.4

45 km
46 km (29 mi) E of7 km ENE of Pāpa‘ikou, Hawaii Info

Volcano List

East Molokai

(Shield 1506 m / 4941 ft)
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Haleakala

(Shield volcano 3055 m / 10,023 ft)
[more info]

Kaena

(Submarine -1200 m / -3937 ft)
[more info]

Kahoolawe

(Shield 450 m / 1476 ft)
[more info]

Kauai

(Shield 1668 m / 5472 ft)
[more info]

Kaula

(Shield 194 m / 636 ft)
[more info]

Kohala

(Shield 1668 m / 5472 ft)
[more info]

Koolau

(Shield 941 m / 3087 ft)
[more info]

Lanai

(Shield 1021 m / 3350 ft)
[more info]

Mahukona

(Submarine -1080 m / -3543 ft)
[more info]

Niihau

(Shield 390 m / 1280 ft)
[more info]

Unnamed 21.75°N/158.75°W

(Submarine volcano? -3000 m / - 9,842 ft)
[more info]

Unnamed 23.58°N/163.83°W

(Submarine volcano -4000 m / -13,123 ft)
[more info]

Waianae

(Shield 1220 m / 4003 ft)
[more info]

West Maui

(Shield 1764 m / 5787 ft)
[more info]

West Molokai

(Shield 418 m / 1371 ft)
[more info]

Hualalai

(shield volcano 2523 m / 8,277 ft)
Hualalai, the third of the active shield volcano volcanoes on Hawai'i, is located to the northwest and wet of its giant neighbors Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. Hualalai volcano last erupted during 1800-1801, when it produced lava flows from 5 fissure vents that reached the sea and bur... [more info]

Kilauea

(Shield volcano 1277 m (4,190 ft))
Haleamaumau crater in the center of the Kilauea caldera - the heart of Kilauea volcano
Haleamaumau crater in the center of the Kilauea caldera - the heart of Kilauea volcano
Kilauea is the youngest and most active Hawaiian shield volcano, located on the southern part of the Island of Hawai'i, known as Big Island. Hawai'i is the southernmost and largest of the island chain, which owes its existence to the very active Hawaiian hot spot.
Kilauea ... [more info]

Loihi

(Submarine volcano -975 m / - 3,199 ft)
[more info]

Mauna Kea

(Shield volcano 4205 m / 13,796 ft)
[more info]

Maunaloa

(Shield volcano 4170 m / 13,681 ft)
Mauna Loa volcano with the gentle slopes of a typical shield volcano
Mauna Loa volcano with the gentle slopes of a typical shield volcano
Maunaloa (officially renamed as one word from Mauna Loa) is the world's largest and one of its most active volcanoes - a giant shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawai'i. [more info]
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Kilauea volcano (United States) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 16 April-22 April 2025 (Continuing Activity)

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from two vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 16-22 April. Both the N and S vents were strongly incandescent and produced gas emissions on 16 April. Later that evening at around 2110 incandescence at the N vent intensified and began to eject spatter at intervals of 10-20 seconds. ... Read all
Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 04:38

Kilauea volcano update: 18th episode with high lava fountains

Spectacular lava fountains and lava flows from the south vent (image: @disaster_db/x.com)
The north and south vents ceased erupting around the same time. The fountaining phase of episode 18 began at 03:20 AM yesterday and continued for 10 hours and 8 minutes. The lava erupted from both vents, with the south vent producing fountains that exceeded 600 feet (200 meters) in height, while the north vent's fountains remained under 200 feet (60 meters). Read all
Sketch map of Hawaii's location
Sketch map of Hawaii's location
Location of Hawaii in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Location of Hawaii in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Hawai'i - the Big Island and its volcanoes. Only Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Kilauea are still active, all of them having historic eruptions.
Hawai'i - the Big Island and its volcanoes. Only Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Kilauea are still active, all of them having historic eruptions.
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