*_📰 Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts in Fiery Spectacle — Lava Fountains Soar 1000 Feet!_* 🌋 Kilauea volcano, one of the world’s most active, erupted dramatically in May 2025, sending lava fountains over 1,000 feet high — the most intense since the 1980s Puʻuʻōʻō eruption. 🔍 8 Key Points – Kilauea Volcano Eruption 1️⃣ Record Lava Height: Lava shot up 1,000+ feet, marking its most powerful eruption in over 4 decades. 2️⃣ Location: Found on the southeastern coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, USA. 3️⃣ Formation: Born from a mantle plume (hotspot) beneath the Pacific Plate — not due to tectonic plate boundaries. 4️⃣ Type: A classic shield volcano — wide, dome-like, with gentle lava flows. 5️⃣ Crater: Contains Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, sacred in Hawaiian mythology as the home of Pele, the volcano goddess. 6️⃣ Eruption Style: Known for frequent, non-explosive eruptions with fluid lava flows and lava fountaining. 7️⃣ Rift Zones: Has two major rift zones: 🔸 East Rift Zone – 125 km 🔸 Southwest Rift Zone – 35 km 8️⃣ Age: Estimated between 210,000 to 280,000 years; emerged above sea level ~100,000 years ago. *_📚 UPSC Relevance:_* ✅ GS1 – Physical Geography: Volcano types, hotspots, geomorphology ✅ GS3 – Disaster Management: Natural hazards, early warning systems ✅ Prelims: Map-based Qs, Shield Volcano features 🔖 Bookmark this for quick revision before Prelims & Mains! *_#examlife_*