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Is Hawaii volcano erupting in 2023?

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano, one of the most active in the world, has erupted again after a brief pause in activity. This is now Kilauea's third eruption this year.



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Presently, there are six active volcanoes in Hawaii.

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The eruption that began on September 10, 2023 has ended. No lava fountains, flows, or glow are visible at this time. Read the activity summary of Kilauea, courtesy of USGS. Read the activity summary of Mauna Loa, courtesy of USGS.

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Kilauea, Hawaii's youngest volcano, formed underwater around 280,000 years ago, according to the National Park Service. It had erupted almost continuously from 1983 to 2018, and again from 2020 onward.

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We know that Mount St. Helens is the volcano in the Cascades most likely to erupt again in our lifetimes. It is likely that the types, frequencies, and magnitudes of past activity will be repeated in the future.

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Lava has been spilling out of Puu Oo crater since 1983, making Kilauea the world's longest continuously erupting volcano.

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Steamboat Geyser did not have a major eruption in September, but minor eruptions starting in late September indicate that the geyser is likely to erupt in the coming weeks. There have been six major water eruptions of the geyser so far in 2023.

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