Overview
- USGS recorded fresh lava effusion at Kilauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Sunday from multiple summit vents.
- Officials report the activity is contained within park boundaries and poses no current danger to homes or critical facilities.
- Authorities urge visitors to follow closures and safety guidance as the national park offers designated viewing areas.
- The event extends a months-long eruptive sequence that has followed the same magma pathway, with USGS noting fountains near 400 meters last month.
- USGS video of the latest activity has circulated widely online, and Native Hawaiian practitioners have marked the eruptions with traditional chants and offerings.