Mt. Kilauea on Hawaii is a basaltic shield volcano. This sort of volcano produces basalt lava which is not tremendously gassy and quite hot and runny. Thus unless water gets into the volcano's pluming (in which case there can be violent explosive eruptions), they are usually quiet, well behaved volcanoes.They do however erupt continuously for long periods of time, Kilauea is perhaps, the most active volcano on Earth.
no, they didn't
If the composition of the magma is high in silica, the eruption will be explosive. The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens was an explosive eruption. If the composition of the magma is low in silica, it will produce a quiet eruption. The eruption(s) of Mt. Kilauea are quiet eruptions.
Mount Pelee is a volcano and still is one
The last eruption of Mount Kilauea in 2018 had a VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) rating of 2. This means it was considered to be a moderate, non-explosive eruption.
During the 1959-1960 eruption of Mt. Kilauea, there were no recorded fatalities. The eruption was relatively mild compared to other volcanic events, with most of the damage limited to property and infrastructure.
If the composition of the magma is high in silica, the eruption will be explosive. The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens was an explosive eruption. If the composition of the magma is low in silica, it will produce a quiet eruption. The eruption(s) of Mt. Kilauea are quiet eruptions.
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no, they didn't
Kilauea has been in a continuous eruption since 1983. See Sources and related links for more information.
18 billion people died in the eruption
If the composition of the magma is high in silica, the eruption will be explosive. The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens was an explosive eruption. If the composition of the magma is low in silica, it will produce a quiet eruption. The eruption(s) of Mt. Kilauea are quiet eruptions.
Mount Pelee is a volcano and still is one
The last eruption of Mount Kilauea in 2018 had a VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) rating of 2. This means it was considered to be a moderate, non-explosive eruption.
During the 1959-1960 eruption of Mt. Kilauea, there were no recorded fatalities. The eruption was relatively mild compared to other volcanic events, with most of the damage limited to property and infrastructure.
Kilauea's most recent eruption began on December 20, 2020. This eruption followed the volcano's previous activity in 2018 when it produced a series of lava flows and explosive eruptions.
A quiet eruption, also known as an effusive eruption, is characterized by the slow and steady flow of lava from the volcano without significant explosions or ash plumes. An example is the 2018 eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii. A violent eruption, also known as an explosive eruption, involves the sudden release of gas, ash, and debris with explosive force. An example is the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in the United States.
Kilauea is currently erupting has has been almost continuously since 1983.