<P> Kīlauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983 and has caused considerable property damage , including the destruction of the town of Kalapana in 1990 . On May 3 , 2018 , several lava vents opened in the lower Puna area , downrift from the summit . The new volcanic episode was accompanied by a strong earthquake of M 6.9 , and nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated from Leilani Estates and the adjacent Lanipuna Gardens development . By May 9 , 2018 , the eruption had destroyed 27 houses in the Leilani Estates subdivision . On May 17 , 2018 at 4 : 17 AM , the volcano explosively erupted , throwing ash 30,000 feet into the air . </P>
<P> Kīlauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983 and has caused considerable property damage , including the destruction of the town of Kalapana in 1990 . On May 3 , 2018 , several lava vents opened in the lower Puna area , downrift from the summit . The new volcanic episode was accompanied by a strong earthquake of M 6.9 , and nearly 2,000 residents were evacuated from Leilani Estates and the adjacent Lanipuna Gardens development . By May 9 , 2018 , the eruption had destroyed 27 houses in the Leilani Estates subdivision . On May 17 , 2018 at 4 : 17 AM , the volcano explosively erupted , throwing ash 30,000 feet into the air . </P>
when was the last time that the kilauea volcano erupted
when was the last time that the kilauea volcano erupted
May 17 , 2018
May 17 , 2018