Kīlauea erupted nearly continuously from 1983 to 2018 , causing considerable property damage , including the destruction of the towns of Kalapana in 1990 , and Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho in 2018 . During the 2018 lower Puna eruption , which began on May 3 , two dozen lava vents erupted downrift from the summit in Puna . The eruption was accompanied by a strong earthquake on May 4 of 6.9 , and nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated from the rural Leilani Estates subdivision and nearby areas
2018 lower Puna eruption
2018 lower Puna eruption
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