Geologists study Kilauea not only for its eruptions but also for its role in forming the Hawaiian Islands. As a shield volcano, Kilauea’s eruptions typically produce low-viscosity lava flows, which ...

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The episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater has been going on for more than 3 months now, with 16 eruptive ...

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During the eruptive episodes, lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters), drawing visitors to marvel at the fiery glow at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The episodes ...

Shield volcanoes do not have such violent eruptions. These volcanoes tend to have gentle slopes and their runnier lava spreads and hardens over a wider area. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an example of a ...

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Puts on Dazzling Show With Lava Fountains Hundreds of Feet High HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 ...

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Resumes On-And-Off Again Eruption That Has Dazzled Park Visitors HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's most active volcano resumed erupting Wednesday after a weeklong pause.

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea's sporadic eruption resumed. The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock ...

The episodic summit eruption of Kilauea in Halema‘uma‘u crater has been going on for over three months now, with sixteen ...