List of Kīlauea eruptions

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This is a list of

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]

Eruptions during the Common Era

Data obtained from the Global Volcanism Program website.[1]

VEI Date Evidence Activity area or unit Eruption name
0 September 29, 2021 – June 19, 2023 (2021-09-29 – 2023-06-19) Historical observations Halema'uma'u
0 December 20, 2020 – May 23, 2021 (2020-12-20 – 2021-05-23) Historical observations Halema'uma'u
3 January 3, 1983 – September 5, 2018 (1983-01-03 – 2018-09-05) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Puʻu ʻŌʻō), Halemaʻumaʻu
0 September 25–26, 1982 (1982-09-25 – 1982-09-26) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera (south-southeast of Halemaʻumaʻu)
0 April 30 – May 1, 1982 (1982-04-30 – 1982-05-01) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera (northeast of Halemaʻumaʻu)
0 March 11, 1980 (1980-03-11) Historical observations East Rift Zone (near Mauna Ulu)
0 November 16–17, 1979 (1979-11-16 – 1979-11-17) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Pauahi Crater)
0 September 13 – October 1, 1977 (1977-09-13 – 1977-10-01) Historical observations East Rift Zone (near Kalalua Crater)
0 November 29, 1975 (1975-11-29) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera, Halemaʻumaʻu
0 December 31, 1974 (1974-12-31) Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone, 1,095 m (3,593 ft)
0 September 19, 1974 (1974-09-19) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera (Halemaʻumaʻu and to the southwest)
0 July 19–22, 1974 (1974-07-19 – 1974-07-22) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera, Keanakākoʻi Crater
0 November 10 – December 9, 1973 (1973-11-10 – 1973-12-09) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Pauahi Crater)
0 May 5, 1973 (1973-05-05) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Pauahi and Hiʻiaka craters)
0 September 24–29, 1971 (1971-09-24 – 1971-09-29) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu and upper Southwest Rift Zone
0 August 14, 1971 (1971-08-14) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera
0 May 24, 1969 – July 22, 1974 (1969-05-24 – 1974-07-22) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Mauna Ulu), 960 m (3,150 ft)
0 February 22–28, 1969 (1969-02-22 – 1969-02-28) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 885 to 945 m (2,904 to 3,100 ft)
0 October 7–22, 1968 (1968-10-07 – 1968-10-22) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 730 to 915 m (2,395 to 3,002 ft)
0 August 22–26, 1968 (1968-08-22 – 1968-08-26) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 580 to 885 m (1,903 to 2,904 ft)
0 November 5, 1967 – July 13, 1968 (1967-11-05 – 1968-07-13) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 December 24–25, 1965 (1965-12-24 – 1965-12-25) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 915 to 960 m (3,002 to 3,150 ft)
0 March 5–15, 1965 (1965-03-05 – 1965-03-15) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 700 to 915 m (2,297 to 3,002 ft)
0 October 5–6, 1963 (1963-10-05 – 1963-10-06) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 700 to 840 m (2,300 to 2,760 ft)
0 August 21–23, 1963 (1963-08-21 – 1963-08-23) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 825 to 960 m (2,707 to 3,150 ft)
0 December 7–9, 1962 (1962-12-07 – 1962-12-09) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 945 to 990 m (3,100 to 3,248 ft)
1 September 22–24, 1961 (1961-09-22 – 1961-09-24) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 395 to 790 m (1,296 to 2,592 ft)
1 July 10–17, 1961 (1961-07-10 – 1961-07-17) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
1 March 3–25, 1961 (1961-03-03 – 1961-03-25) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
1 February 24, 1961 (1961-02-24) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
2 January 13 – February 19, 1960 (1960-01-13 – 1960-02-19) Historical observations East Rift Zone (near Kapoho Crater), 30 m (98 ft)
2 November 14 – December 19, 1959 (1959-11-14 – 1959-12-19) Historical observations Kīlauea Iki
0 February 28 – May 26, 1955 (1955-02-28 – 1955-05-26) Historical observations Lower East Rift Zone, 50 to 400 m (160 to 1,310 ft)
0 May 31 – June 3, 1954 (1954-05-31 – 1954-06-03) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu and Kīlauea Caldera
0 June 27 – November 10, 1952 (1952-06-27 – 1952-11-10) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 September 6 – October 8, 1934 (1934-09-06 – 1934-10-08) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 December 23, 1931 – January 5, 1932 (1931-12-23 – 1932-01-05) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 November 19 – December 7, 1930 (1930-11-19 – 1930-12-07) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 July 25–28, 1929 (1929-07-25 – 1929-07-28) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 February 20–21, 1929 (1929-02-20 – 1929-02-21) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 July 7–20, 1927 (1927-07-07 – 1927-07-20) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 July 19–29, 1924 (1924-07-19 – 1924-07-29) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
2 May 10–27, 1924 (1924-05-10 – 1924-05-27) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 August 25, 1923 (1923-08-25) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 915 m (3,002 ft)
0 May 28–30, 1922 (1922-05-28 – 1922-05-30) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Makaopuhi and Nāpau craters)
0 March 18–25, 1921 (1921-03-18 – 1921-03-25) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera
0 December 21, 1919 – July 30, 1920 (1919-12-21 – 1920-07-30) Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone (Mauna Iki), 915 m (3,002 ft)
0 February 7 – November 28, 1919 (1919-02-07 – 1919-11-28) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera
0 February 23 – March 9, 1918 (1918-02-23 – 1918-03-09) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera
0 December 2, 1906 – February 1924 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 February 22, 1905 – April 1906 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 November 25, 1903 – January 10, 1904 (1903-11-25 – 1904-01-10) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 June 3, 1902 – March 1903 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 February 1902 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 June 24–27, 1897 (1897-06-24 – 1897-06-27) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 July 11 – September 1896 Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 January 3–28, 1896 (1896-01-03 – 1896-01-28) Historical observations Halemaʻumaʻu
0 January 22, 1884 (1884-01-22) Historical observations East Rift Zone
1 April 2, 1868 (1868-04-02) (?) Historical observations Southwest Rift Zone, 775 m (2,543 ft)
0 May 30 – June 25, 1840 (1840-05-30 – 1840-06-25) Historical observations East Rift Zone, 230 to 950 m (750 to 3,120 ft)
0 January 14, 1832 (1832-01-14) 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), 75 to 580 m (246 to 1,903 ft)
2 1820 (?) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera
4 November 1790 (?) Historical observations Kīlauea Caldera Keanakakoi eruption
0 1790 (?) Historical observations Lower East Rift Zone, 230 to 375 m (755 to 1,230 ft)
0 1750 (?) Historical observations East Rift Zone (Heiheiahulu), 520 m (1,710 ft)
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 eruption
0 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.[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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kilauea". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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