This is a list of volcanic eruptions from Kīlauea, an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands that is currently erupting. These eruptions have taken place from pit craters and the main caldera, as well as parasitic cones and fissures along the East and Southwest rift zones. They are generally fluid (VEI-0) Hawaiian eruptions, but more violent eruptions have occurred throughout Kīlauea's eruptive history, with the largest recorded explosive eruption having taken place in 1790.
Eruptions during the Common Era Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.
VEIDateEvidenceActivity area or unitEruption name? – Ongoing Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu ? Historical observations East Rift Zone (Napau Crater) ? Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaumau 3 Historical observations East Rift Zone (Puʻu ʻŌʻō), Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera (south-southeast of Halemaʻumaʻu) 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera (northeast of Halemaʻumaʻu) 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (near Mauna Ulu) 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (Pauahi Crater) 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (near Kalalua Crater) 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera, Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera (Halemaʻumaʻu and to the southwest) 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera, Keanakākoʻi Crater 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (Pauahi Crater) 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (Pauahi and Hiʻiaka craters) 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu and upper Southwest Rift Zone 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (Mauna Ulu), 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 1 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 1 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 1 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 1 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 2 Historical observations East Rift Zone (near Kapoho Crater), 2 Historical observations Kīlauea Iki 0 Historical observations Lower East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu and Kīlauea Caldera 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 2 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone (Makaopuhi and Nāpau craters) 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera 0 Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone (Mauna Iki), 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera 0 Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera 0 December 2, 1906 – February 1924 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 February 22, 1905 – April 1906 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 June 3, 1902 – March 1903 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 February 1902 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 July 11 – September 1896 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone 1 (?) Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East Rift Zone, 0 Historical observations East rim of Kīlauea Caldera (Byron's Ledge) 0 August 1823 (in or before) – December 6, 1894 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu 0 February – July 1823 Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone (Great Crack), 2 1820 (?) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera 4 November 1790 (?) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera Keanakakoi eruption0 1790 (?) Historical observations Lower East Rift Zone, 0 1750 (?) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Heiheiahulu), 0 1700 ± 25 years Magnetism Upper East Rift Zone (Kokoolau) 0 1650 ± 50 years Tephrochronology Kīlauea summit (Observatory vent) 1 1610 ± 50 years Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Lower East Rift Zone (Puʻu Honuaʻula) 0 1510 ± 50 years Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Lower East Rift Zone (near Kehena) 1 1500 (?) Radiocarbon (corrected) 1 1490 ± 16 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Kīlauea Caldera 0 1460 ± 50 years Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Lower East Rift Zone (near Puʻu Kaliʻu) 0 1410 (?) – 1470 (?) Radiocarbon (corrected) Kīlauea summit (ʻAilāʻau shield) ʻAilāʻau eruption0 1340 ± 40 years Anthropology Upper East Rift Zone (Kāne Nui o Hamo) 0 1140 ± 75 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Old Kalue flows 1 1050 ± 75 years Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Lower East Rift Zone (northeast of ʻĪʻīlewa Crater) ? 900 AD ± 50 years Tephrochronology Upper Kulanaokuaiki tephra 0 850 AD ± 150 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Kipuka Hornet flows 1 680 AD ± 75 years Radiocarbon (uncorrected) East (near Kaipu) and Southwest rift zones ? 540 AD ± 200 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Kulanaokuaiki 2 tephra 0 450 AD (in or before) Magnetism Lower East Rift Zone ? 420 AD ± 20 years Tephrochronology Kulanaokuaiki 1 tephra 0 150 AD ± 300 years Magnetism Kīlauea summit (Powers Caldera)
Eruptions Before the Common Era Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.
VEIDateEvidenceActivity area or unit? 50 BCE ± 150 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Pre-Kulanaokuaiki tephra0 200 BCE ± 150 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Kīlauea summit, East and Southwest rift zones0 270 BCE ± 75 years Radiocarbon (corrected) Kipuka Nene flows0 410 BCE ± 100 years Radiocarbon (uncorrected) East Rift Zone0 800 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (corrected) 0 1550 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Southwest Rift Zone0 1650 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Southwest Rift Zone0 2080 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (corrected) ? 2200 BCE ± 500 years Tephrochronology 0 2850 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Southwest Rift Zone0 3300 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (corrected) 0 4650 BCE (?) Radiocarbon (uncorrected) Southwest Rift Zone
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