Kilauea volcano

Kilauea volcano is one of the most active on Earth and is located on the big island of Hawai`i! The daily activities of the volcano (e.g., movement of lava flows, earthquakes, surface deformation and gas production) are monitored by the staff of the U.S. Geological Survey at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).  Unlike most other active volcanoes, Kilauea is approachable. It is known as the "drive-up" volcano because of the ease of access to many of its active areas.  It is one of the better studied volcanoes however there is still much that we do not understand about the innerworkings of this volcano.