USGS Volcano Notice - DOI-USGS-HVO-2024-10-07T20:53:40+00:00

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT
U.S. Geological Survey
Monday, October 7, 2024, 11:46 AM HST (Monday, October 7, 2024, 21:46 UTC)

KILAUEA (VNUM #332010)
19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY
Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW

Activity Summary: Kīlauea is not erupting. An ongoing wildfire in the vicinity of the recent eruption area near Nāpau Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is visible in HVO webcam imagery.

Beginning at around 4 p.m. HST yesterday, October 6, a plume became visible on the south side of Nāpau Crater in the PWcam. Overnight, intermittent glow was visible in the same area, south of the vents that erupted from September 15-20 on Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone. Geophysical monitoring signals did not indicate that an eruption was occurring, and an overflight at approximately 11:30 a.m. HST today, October 7, confirmed that the plume and glow were due to a small local wildfire. This ongoing wildfire is in a similar vicinity to wildfires that were observed during the September 15-20, 2024, eruption.

Recent eruptive activity on September 15-20, 2024, occurred in a remote section of the middle East Rift Zone in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, in and near Nāpau Crater as described here: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/science/eruption-kilauea-middle-east-rift-zone

Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level/Aviation Color Code remains at ADVISORY/YELLOW. 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. Please see the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park website for visitor information: https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm.

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.

More Information:

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park visitor information: https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm
Kīlauea daily activity summary also available by phone: (808) 967-8862
Kīlauea webcam images: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/webcams
Kīlauea photos/video: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/photo-and-video-chronology
Kīlauea lava-flow maps: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/maps
Kīlauea FAQs: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/faqs
Kīlauea hazards discussion: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hawaiian-volcano-observatory/hazards

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is one of five volcano observatories within the U.S. Geological Survey and is responsible for monitoring volcanoes and earthquakes in Hawaiʻi and American Samoa.

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Explanation of Volcano Alert Levels and Aviation Color Codes: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanic-alert-levels-characterize-conditions-us-volcanoes