Monday, 23 December 2024

Live Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) There are no immediate threats to infrastructure and no reports of casualties . . .

Kīlauea is erupting in the summit caldera within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; its status reduced from WARNING/RED to WATCH/ORANGE.

HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Previous Volcano Alert Level: WARNING

Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Previous Aviation Color Code: RED

Issued: Monday, December 23, 2024, 6:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2024/H438
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii

Volcanic Activity Summary:

Kīlauea volcano is erupting within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the summit caldera. As of 6:30 a.m. HST, the eruption has stabilized within the crater and there are no immediate threats to infrastructure. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is lowering Kīlauea’s volcano alert level from WARNING to WATCH and its aviation colour code from RED to ORANGE.

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