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Quakes continue to rattle beneath Kīlauea’s upper East Rift Zone
Most earthquakes were smaller than magnitude-2, but there were 5 earthquakes magnitude-3 or higher in the upper East Rift Zone.
Seismic activity increases beneath Kīlauea summit
Over the past 24 hours, there were approximately 67 earthquakes detected beneath Kīlauea’s summit and approximately 172 earthquakes detected beneath the upper East Rift Zone, mostly at depths of 0.0–1.2 miles beneath the ground surface.
Kīlauea eruption southwest of summit remains paused and unlikely to restart
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is lowering the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from WATCH to ADVISORY and the Aviation Color Code from ORANGE to YELLOW.
Chips Ahoy, incense candles, fruit left as offerings at Kīlauea summit
Recent visitors to Kaluapele, the summit area of Kīlauea, have left behind roasting pans filled with meat, poke to unopened packages of Chips Ahoy cookies, fruit, candy bars and burning incense sticks. Officials from Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park say they’ve been left as offerings to pay respects to Pelehonuamea, the elemental deity of volcanism and […]
Over 1.6 million people visited Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park in 2023
Overall, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022.
Volcano Watch: Unrest continues at Kīlauea Summit
A series of earthquake swarms began suddenly at Kīlauea’s summit on October 4, 2023.
125 earthquakes recorded south of Kīlauea summit in the past 24 hours
Elevated seismicity beneath Kīlauea summit region began Oct. 4 18 days after an eruption, which lasted only six days.
No earthquake swarms were reported at KĪlauea summit on Monday; the volcano continues to show signs of unrest
Elevated seismic activity continues in an area south of Kīlauea’s summit caldera, though levels were slightly lower Monday
Volcano Watch: 1967-68 Halemaʻumaʻu eruption was another crater-filler on Kīlauea
Kīlauea’s activity from 2018 until 2023 has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling of lava prior to 1924, but it also exhibited similar behavior during the 1967-68 Halema‘uma‘u eruption.
Update: Big Island volcano Kīlauea is erupting
Lava flows have inundated much of the crater floor, which is nearly 300 acres.
Volcano Watch: New Kīlauea Summit Intrusion Draws Comparison to Past Activity
Late Monday afternoon, earthquake activity picked up at Kīlauea’s summit.
Thousands Visit HVNP After Unprecedented 134-Day Closure
Smiling rangers welcomed visitors back to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Saturday, Sept. 22, after its closing May 11 due to unprecedented volcanic activity.
VOLCANO WATCH: 8th Anniversary of Kilauea Volcano’s Summit Eruption
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory discusses Kilauea Volcano’s eighth anniversary of summit eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater in this week’s Volcano Watch.
Brief Breakout Activity at Puʻu ʻŌʻō Reported
A lava flow began to erupt from a vent on the northeast side of Puʻu ʻŌʻō’s crater floor on Thursday, but ceased at Midnight, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Kilauea Summit Update – 8/19/15
Inflationary tilt has begun at Kilauea’s summit early Wednesday morning.
Kilauea Summit Update – 8/17/15
Inflationary tilt continues to occur at the summit of Kilauea. Flat tilt has also been recorded in the past day.
VOLCANO WATCH: The past is the key to the future
In this week’s Volcano Watch, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory discusses how the past is the key to the future at Kilauea.
Kilauea Summit Update – 8/4/15
Tiltmeter data at the summit of Kilauea on Tuesday was reported as flat by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Kilauea Summit Update – 7/29/15
Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, a small lava flow emerged from a vent on the east crater floor. The flow was within the Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater and stopped 45 minutes later.
Kilauea Summit Update – 7/20/15
Kilauea’s summit has switched slight to deflationary tilt, however, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says the change is so minuscule that no changes were seen.
