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.[1]
Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[1]
| VEI | Date | Evidence | Activity area or unit | Eruption name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Historical observations | ||||
| 0 | Historical observations | Halema'uma'u | |||
| 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, 1095m (3,593feet) | |||
| 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), 960m (3,150feet) | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 885to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 730to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 580to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | Halemaʻumaʻu | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 915to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 700to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 700to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 825to | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 945to | |||
| 1 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 395to | |||
| 1 | Historical observations | Halemaʻumaʻu | |||
| 1 | Historical observations | Halemaʻumaʻu | |||
| 1 | Historical observations | Halemaʻumaʻu | |||
| 2 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone (near Kapoho Crater), 30m (100feet) | |||
| 2 | Historical observations | ||||
| 0 | Historical observations | Lower East Rift Zone, 50to | |||
| 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, 915m (3,002feet) | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone (Makaopuhi and Nāpau craters) | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | Kīlauea Caldera | |||
| 0 | Historical observations | Southwest Rift Zone (Mauna Iki), 915m (3,002feet) | |||
| 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, 775m (2,543feet) | ||
| 0 | Historical observations | East Rift Zone, 230to | |||
| 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), 75to | ||
| 2 | 1820 (?) | Historical observations | Kīlauea Caldera | ||
| 4 | November 1790 (?) | Historical observations | Kīlauea Caldera | Keanakakoi eruption | |
| 0 | 1790 (?) | Historical observations | Lower East Rift Zone, 230to | ||
| 0 | 1750 (?) | Historical observations | East Rift Zone (Heiheiahulu), 520m (1,710feet) | ||
| 0 | 1700 ± 25 years | Upper East Rift Zone (Kokoolau) | |||
| 0 | 1650 ± 50 years | 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 eruption | |
| 0 | 1340 ± 40 years | 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 | |||
| 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) |
Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[1]
| VEI | Date | Evidence | Activity area or unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | 50 BCE ± 150 years | Radiocarbon (corrected) | Pre-Kulanaokuaiki tephra | |
| 0 | 200 BCE ± 150 years | Radiocarbon (corrected) | Kīlauea summit, East and Southwest rift zones | |
| 0 | 270 BCE ± 75 years | Radiocarbon (corrected) | Kipuka Nene flows | |
| 0 | 410 BCE ± 100 years | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | East Rift Zone | |
| 0 | 800 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| 0 | 1550 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | Southwest Rift Zone | |
| 0 | 1650 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | Southwest Rift Zone | |
| 0 | 2080 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| ? | 2200 BCE ± 500 years | Tephrochronology | ||
| 0 | 2850 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | Southwest Rift Zone | |
| 0 | 3300 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| 0 | 4650 BCE (?) | Radiocarbon (uncorrected) | Southwest Rift Zone |