Mountains in United States

Kīlauea

4,091 ft1,247 m

Volcano · Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain · United States

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.

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At the summit · forecast for 5:00 AM

60 °FLight rain · wind 4 mph from the NW

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Weather at the summit of Kīlauea, 4,091 ft

  1. 5:00 AM60 °FNW 4 mph0 in
  2. 8:00 AM64 °FSW 5 mph–
  3. 11:00 AM69 °FSW 7 mph–
  4. 2:00 PM70 °FSW 6 mph0.03 in
  5. 5:00 PM64 °FS 6 mph0.02 in
  6. 8:00 PM64 °FSE 6 mph0 in
  7. 11:00 PM64 °FSW 5 mph0.05 in
  8. 2:00 AM63 °FSW 4 mph0.04 in
Weather at the summit of Kīlauea, 4,091 ft
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today70 °F / 60 °F0.07 in8 mph
Wed, Oct 2864 °F / 62 °F0.85 in15 mph
Thu, Oct 2967 °F / 64 °F0.99 in8 mph
Fri, Oct 3066 °F / 63 °F1.39 in5 mph
Sat, Oct 3165 °F / 62 °F0.53 in4 mph
Sun, Nov 163 °F / 60 °F0.23 in6 mph
Mon, Nov 266 °F / 60 °F0.03 in12 mph

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 03:17 PM HST. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Volcano
Height above sea level
4,091 ft (1,247 m)
Range
Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Country
United States
Coordinates
19.421°N 155.287°W
Volcano number
332010 at the Global Volcanism Program
Source
Wikidata, CC0

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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86 recorded eruptions

The latest 12 of 86, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.

Peaks near Kīlauea

  1. Mauna Ulu3,360 ft · 11 km awayOn the map
  2. Puʻu ʻŌʻō2,290 ft · 19 km awayOn the map
  3. Mauna Loa13,679 ft · 34 km awayOn the map
  4. Mauna Kea13,803 ft · 48 km awayOn the map
  5. Pu'u'oke'oke'o6,716 ft · 53 km awayOn the map
  6. Puʻu Huluhulu3,440 ft · 10 km awayOn the map
  7. Maunaiki2,992 ft · 11 km awayOn the map
  8. KamoamoaVolcano · 17 km awayOn the map
  9. Puu Kamoamoa2,047 ft · 19 km awayOn the map
  10. Great CrackVolcano · 31 km awayOn the map

Highest in the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain

  1. Mauna Kea13,803 ftOn the map
  2. Mauna Loa13,679 ftOn the map
  3. Haleakalā10,023 ftOn the map
  4. Hualālai8,271 ftOn the map
  5. Kohala5,479 ftOn the map
  6. Kawaikini5,243 ftOn the map
  7. Mount Waialeale5,148 ftOn the map
  8. Kamakou4,961 ftOn the map
  9. Kīlauea4,091 ftOn the map

Highest mountains in United States

  1. Denali20,308 ftOn the map
  2. Mount Saint Elias18,009 ftOn the map
  3. Mount Foraker17,402 ftOn the map
  4. Mount Bona16,535 ftOn the map
  5. Mount Blackburn16,390 ftOn the map
  6. Mount Sanford16,237 ftOn the map
  7. Mount Vancouver15,787 ftOn the map
  8. Mount Churchill15,636 ftOn the map
  9. Mount Fairweather15,325 ftOn the map
  10. Mount Hubbard14,951 ftOn the map

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