Kilauea volcano is erupting again.
At approximately 4:44 a.m. this morning, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in Kilauea’s summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kilauea’s summit caldera, which is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
As a result of the eruption, HVO elevated Kilauea’s volcano alert level from “watch” to “warning,” and its aviation color code from “orange” to “red” as the eruption and associated hazards are evaluated.
Webcam imagery shows fissures at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor. The activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu, and the hazards will be reassessed as the eruption progresses.
HVO will continue to monitor this activity closely and report any significant changes in future notices.
HVO is in constant communication with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as this situation evolves.
The activity is confined entirely within the park.
The previous eruption of Kilauea began Jan. 5 and ended March 7.