Elevated Unrest News Today

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued an information statement on Friday evening reporting elevated unrest and increased seismicity to the south of Kīlauea’s summit. The HVO reports that Kīlauea is not erupting, but that the increased unrest started at around 1:10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, and is continuing.

Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued an information statement on Monday saying there has been a 24 hour period of “elevated unrest” at Kīlauea.

According Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, steady rates of earthquakes have persisted in this area since August 22, with no notable swarms in the past day.