Wanderlust World Wanderlust World * January 26: A magnitude-6.7 earthquake strikes the Big Island of Hawaii, causing damage to buildings and infrastructure and triggering landslides.
* February 28: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) issues a warning that the Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island is at risk of erupting.
* March 25: Kīlauea begins to erupt, sending lava flowing towards nearby communities.
* April 2: The lava from Kīlauea reaches the town of Pahoa, destroying several homes and businesses.
* May 15: The eruption of Kīlauea continues, and the lava has now covered more than 1,000 acres of land.
* 2006:
* January 1: Kīlauea continues to erupt, and the lava has now covered more than 2,000 acres of land.
* February 15: The eruption of Kīlauea begins to slow down, and the lava flow stops.
* March 1: Kīlauea officially stops erupting, after a nearly two-year-long eruption.
* April 2: The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) issues a warning that Kīlauea could erupt again in the future.
* 2007:
* January 1: Kīlauea remains quiet, and no new eruptions have occurred.
* February 15: HVO issues a new warning that Kīlauea is showing signs of increased activity.
* March 1: Kīlauea begins to erupt again, sending lava flowing towards nearby communities.
* April 2: The lava from Kīlauea reaches the town of Kalapana, destroying several homes and businesses.
* May 15: The eruption of Kīlauea continues, and the lava has now covered more than 1,000 acres of land.
* 2008:
* January 1: Kīlauea continues to erupt, and the lava has now covered more than 2,000 acres of land.
* February 15: The eruption of Kīlauea begins to slow down, and the lava flow stops.
* March 1: Kīlauea officially stops erupting, after a nearly two-year-long eruption.
* April 2: HVO issues a warning that Kīlauea could erupt again in the future.
* 2009:
* January 1: Kīlauea remains quiet, and no new eruptions have occurred.
* February 15: HVO issues a new warning that Kīlauea is showing signs of increased activity.
* March 1: Kīlauea begins to erupt again, sending lava flowing towards nearby communities.
* April 2: The lava from Kīlauea reaches the town of Pāhoa, destroying several homes and businesses.
* May 15: The eruption of Kīlauea continues, and the lava has now covered more than 1,000 acres of land.
* 2010:
* January 1: Kīlauea continues to erupt, and the lava has now covered more than 2,000 acres of land.
* February 15: The eruption of Kīlauea begins to slow down, and the lava flow stops.
* March 1: Kīlauea officially stops erupting, after a nearly two-year-long eruption.
* April 2: HVO issues a warning that Kīlauea could erupt again in the future.