Volcano Watch — A New Kīlauea Eruption | U.S. Geological Survey
WEB4 days ago · A new Kīlauea eruption began in a remote area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Sunday, September 15, 2024. This is the first eruption on Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone (MERZ) since 2018 and it poses no immediate threat to life or infrastructure. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is …
Photo and Video Chronology —September 19, 2024, Kīlauea …
WEB4 days ago · The 150-m-long (nearly 500 feet) fissure erupting west of Nāpau Crater within Hawaʻi Volcanoes National Park began erupting yesterday, September 18, around 3:15 p.m. It's part of an eruptive sequence that began …
Photo and Video Chronology —September 17, 2024, Kīlauea …
WEB6 days ago · Kīlauea volcano's middle East Rift Zone eruption resumed late on September 16, 2024, and it continues this morning within Nāpau Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists conducted an aerial overflight to document the eruption and assess hazards.
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WEB4 days ago · News Release Date: September 19, 2024. Contact: Ben Hayes. HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – Chain of Craters Road is open to Hōlei Sea Arch but volcanic hazards have increased from the eruption near Nāpau Crater. The middle East Rift Zone eruption significantly increased in volume on the afternoon of September 18.
Temporary closures in effect as earthquakes increase below …
WEBApr 29, 2024 · HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – Kīlauea is not erupting, however a significant spike in earthquakes has prompted Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to close some areas that could put visitors and staff at risk if the volcano erupts.
Kīlauea volcano eruption resumes in remote area of national park
WEB5 days ago · Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting again in a remote area of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. On Tuesday, Geologists reported fountaining eruptive fissures and active lava flows on the floor of Nāpau Crater, just northeast of brief activity over the weekend.
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WEBSep 16, 2024 · Contact: e-mail us, 808-985-6010. HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – Kīlauea is not erupting, but Chain of Craters Road is closed to all use due to heightened gas emissions and volcanic unrest. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has raised the hazard alert level from Advisory to Watch. According to HVO, “The intrusion of …
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano erupts in a remote area, causes no ... - NBC News
WEBJun 3, 2024 · Kīlauea greeted Monday's early morning darkness with a slow-bubbling eruption that paused before sunset and posed no threat to communities on the Big Island of Hawaii, officials said.
Increase in earthquakes causes closures at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
WEBJul 23, 2024 · A sudden swarm of earthquakes and ground deformations has temporarily closed some areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that there were over 160 earthquakes last weekend. On Monday, officials reported 38 earthquakes in a two-hour period.
Kīlauea is erupting once again. Here's what you need to know
WEBJun 7, 2023 · Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi's second-largest volcano, began erupting Wednesday after a three-month pause. Activity is within a closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and not threatening any communities. With word of lava fountains spreading quickly, park visitors are urged to stay on marked trails and avoid cliff edges.
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