Kīlauea volcano is erupting in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Let’s get you caught up. The eruption began around 2:20 am on December 23, 2024. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists had been tracking increased activity at the summit and observed intensifying earthquakes and ground deformation about a half-hour before lava breached the surface of the crater floor. The USGS raised the alert level at the volcano to RED, indicating an eruption was underway. Several HVO webcams caught t