Hawaii Volcano Eruption August 2024 Eruption. Kīlauea erupted briefly on june 3, 2024, southwest of the summit region within a closed area of hawaiʻi volcanoes national park. Kīlauea volcano is erupting in hawai’i volcanoes national park from a new fissure vent that opened within nāpau crater this morning, september 17, between 4:00 and 5:00 am hst.
Weak low fountaining in a tiny lava pond within nāpau crater was visible during a morning hawaiian volcano observatory eruption monitoring overflight on september 18, 2024. However, an eruption in kīlauea’s summit region within hawai‘i volcanoes national park is one potential outcome.