Hawaii is the largest island in the United States, located in the eponymous state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass. However, it has only 13% of the archipelago's population. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the north and south islands of New Zealand.
Kilauea Volcano erupted again, sending lava columns up to 80 meters high above Hawaii's Big Island. The eruption began at 2:00 AM..
One of the world's most active volcanoes, situated on Hawaii's Big Island, has erupted again.