Which volcano is erupting on the Big Island of Hawaii?

Livestreamed footage showed fissures at the base of the volcano's main crater, Halema?uma?u, generating lava flows on its surface floor. Kilauea, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii's Big Island, last erupted in June, and the observatory had been closely monitoring it for another possible eruption since August.



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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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USGS: Mauna Loa and Kilauea no longer erupting; alert levels downgraded.

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Rising gradually to more than 4 km (2.5 mi) above sea level, Hawaii's Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on our planet. Its submarine flanks descend to the sea floor an additional 5 km (3 mi), and the sea floor in turn is depressed by Mauna Loa's great mass another 8 km (5 mi).

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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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There are two separate volcanoes that are considered active on Big Island. They are Kilauea, which is 4,091 feet tall, and Hualalai, which is 8,271 feet tall. All throughout Kilauea's history, there have been eruptions at the summit of the volcano and also at the vents along the East Rift Zone.

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Located only 10 miles (15 km) from the coastal areas of the town of Kailua-Kona, the summit of Hualalai rises to 8,271 ft (2,521 m).

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Will it be a spectacular year like 2021? Or a year of relative calm, as was the “old” 2022? Mount Etna is always unpredictable and always ready to surprise and deny forecasts. But for the moment it seems to have welcomed the new year 2023 with a new and respectable eruption.

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