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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status downgrade to ADVISORY/YELLOW, eruption paused with limited hazards

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status downgrade to ADVISORY/YELLOW, eruption paused with limited hazards

The Kīlauea eruption is paused in a remote location within the national park and does not pose an immediate threat to human life or critical...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Fissure Eruption in Kīlauea Volcano's Southwest Rift Zone, June 3, 2024

Photo and Video Chronology - Fissure Eruption in Kīlauea Volcano's Southwest Rift Zone, June 3, 2024

Kīlauea volcano is erupting. A new eruption began at approximately 12:30 a.m. HST on Monday, June 3, about 4 km (2.5 miles) southwest of Kaluapele...

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Kīlauea Status Report - eruption paused

Kīlauea Status Report - eruption paused

The eruption that began southwest of Kīlauea’s summit at approximately 12:30 a.m. HST this morning, June 3, has paused. However, activity in this...

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status downgrade to WATCH/ORANGE, eruption continues with limited hazards

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — status downgrade to WATCH/ORANGE, eruption continues with limited hazards

Kīlauea eruption is currently ongoing but is taking place in a remote location within the national park, is low in eruptive volume, and does not pose...

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status Upgrade to WARNING/RED, eruption south of summit caldera

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status Upgrade to WARNING/RED, eruption south of summit caldera

Kīlauea volcano is erupting. A new eruption began at approximately 12:30 a.m. HST on Monday, June 3, likely about a mile (1-2 km) south of Kīlauea...

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Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status Upgrade to WATCH/ORANGE, elevated unrest at the summit

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Notice — Status Upgrade to WATCH/ORANGE, elevated unrest at the summit

Kīlauea is not erupting. Increased earthquake activity and ground deformation at Kīlauea’s summit began at approximately 12:00 p.m. HST on June 2...

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Volcano Watch — A fresh look at Kīlauea’s 1924 explosive deposits

Volcano Watch — A fresh look at Kīlauea’s 1924 explosive deposits

Last week’s “Volcano Watch” summarized Kīlauea’s explosive eruptions of 1924 and their impacts on communities. This week, we dig a little deeper and...

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Programs commemorating centennial anniversary of Kīlauea's 1924 explosive eruption

Programs commemorating centennial anniversary of Kīlauea's 1924 explosive eruption

Kīlauea erupted explosively 100 years ago this year. Several programs and articles commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 1924 explosive...

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Photo and Video Chronology — Kīlauea gravity survey and summit webcam maintenance

Photo and Video Chronology — Kīlauea gravity survey and summit webcam maintenance

On May 8, 2024, HVO staff conducted a gravity survey around Kaluapele and on May 10, HVO staff conducted maintenance on the F1cam at the summit. 

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Volcano Watch — The blast of the century at Kīlauea

Volcano Watch — The blast of the century at Kīlauea

Kīlauea began erupting explosively 100 years ago this week, for the first time in nearly a century. The eruption lasted for about 17 days, killing one...

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Changes since 2018—Kīlauea summit caldera collapse and refilling

Changes since 2018—Kīlauea summit caldera collapse and refilling

In 2018, a large eruption from the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea partially drained the summit magma reservoir, which caused portions of the...

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Kīlauea Information Statement: summit region heightened unrest continues; no eruptive activity.

Kīlauea Information Statement: summit region heightened unrest continues; no eruptive activity.

The summit region of Kīlauea is currently experiencing heightened unrest, but no eruptive activity. Both seismicity and ground deformation increased...

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