Over the past 24 hours, earthquake activity and ground deformation levels have decreased in the area beneath the southern part of Kīlauea’s summit caldera within the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. These observations indicate that the immediate potential for an eruption is diminished at this time. As a result, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is lowering the Volcano Alert Level/Aviation Color Code for Kīlauea from WATCH/ORANGE to ADVISORY/YELLOW reflecting this decrease in activity levels.
The earthquake swarm that began beneath the south part of Kīlauea caldera, within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, on Monday, August 23, 2021, has waned. Within the past 24 hours, only 10 earthquakes have been detected in this area.
Earthquake activity and ground deformation have decreased together to levels that indicate magma is no longer moving into the region of Kīlauea’s south caldera. These changes indicate reduced potential for an eruption at this time.
HVO scientists will continue to monitor Kīlauea volcano closely and will issue additional messages as warranted by changing activity. For more information visit the HVO web page at https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates
