Kilauea is the youngest volcano on Hawai'i and also the most active, with its current eruption cycle beginning in 1983
The most recent eruption started on May 3, 2018 and continued erupting until mid-August when it began to slow and has since been under a watch status in case of a re-eruption.
Kilauea is an example of a shield volcano, which is a volcano named for its broad shape.
Kilauea is said to be the home of Pele, a Hawaiian goddess and creator of the Hawaiian islands.
Thousands of acres of land have been added to the Hawaiian islands because of volcanic eruptions, and approximately 875 acres of land have been added with the eruption in 2018, according to USGS data.
Starting mid-August 2018 the current eruption has started to slow and reports are showing the situation beginning to calm down. The situation will remained closely monitored.
The USGS monitoring and documentation of the activity of Kilauea. As well as details of past eruptions and the consequences of these eruptions for Hawaii and the United States as a whole.