Kīlauea eruption continues in remote area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

The eruption of Kīlauea volcano continues near Makaopuhi Crater in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park after lava started flowing Monday evening.

Current eruptive activity began with a small eruption that occurred on Sunday night and paused after an hour, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Located on a remote section of the middle East Rift Zone in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, just west of Nāpau Crater, the eruption restarted at 6 p.m. on Monday.

Chain of Craters Road within the park remains closed.

The activity isn’t clearly visible on webcams as of this morning. Park officials say the eruption is not viewable due to its remote location.

The current eruption increased in activity at 4 and 5 a.m. There is no immediate threat to life or infrastructure. The Volcano Alert Level/Aviation Color Code remains at WATCH/ORANGE.

All current and recent activity is within the park. No changes have been detected in the lower East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.

A reference map of the middle East Rift Zone, with past lava flow extents, is available here: https://www.usgs.gov/maps/kilauea-middle-east-rift-zone-reference-map.

For more information about the meaning of volcano alert levels and aviation color codes, see https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanic-alert-levels-characterize-conditions-us-volcanoes.

HVO is continuing to closely monitor the middle East Rift Zone and is in contact with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.