September 2024 Kilauea Volcano Eruption. Hawaiian volcano observatory (hvo) reported that the eruption at kilauea which began on 15 september from fissures to the w of napau crater and on the crater floor. This was the first east rift zone.
On september 15, 2024 at 9pm kīlauea began a new eruption along the middle east rift zone, about eight miles from kaluapele, the summit caldera. Kilauea (vnum #332010) 19°25’16 n 155°17’13 w, summit elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) current volcano alert level: