What the records say
- When
- 28 Apr 2018
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- United States
- Coordinates
- 19.42° N, 155.29° W
- Vei
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage musd
- 370
- Houses destroyed
- 716
- Volcano type
- Shield volcano
Kīlauea
Active volcano in Hawaii
Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Since the islands were settled, it has been the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island and among the most active volcanoes on Earth.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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