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) |
|