September 29, 2021 NEWS RELEASE Hawaii National Park, HAWAI‘I – A new eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano is drawing thousands of visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park eager to see the plume of gas and steam by day and the lava glow after dark. The park remains open 24 hours a day, and the public is reminded to stay safe by following these precautions: - Maintain social distance of six feet from others and wear a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19. If you are sick, please visit an

What was happening one year ago at Kīlauea Volcano? Here is the chronology: Apr 30, 2018: Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruptive vent collapses; magma begins moving downrift toward Puna. May 1: HVO issues notice of potential eruptive activity on Kīlauea’s lower East Rift Zone (LERZ); deflation of Kīlauea’s summit begins; Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake starts to drop. May 2: First ground cracks open on LERZ, in and adjacent to Leilani Estates subdivision. May 3: Onset of LERZ fissure eruptions; Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level r

Good morning, and welcome to the newest eruption of Kīlauea! This morning, December 23, at approximately 2 a.m. HST, elevated earthquake activity began at the volcano's summit. By 2:30 a.m., the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity in Kīlauea summit webcam images, indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu and the summit caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is elevating Kīlauea’s volcano alert level from ADVI