A Dynamic Year at Kīlauea - Matt Patrick, USGS

Volcano Awareness Month - During 2024, eruptive activity at Kīlauea moved outside of Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) for the first time since 2020. Magma migrated to the southwest and southeast of the caldera during several intrusive events accompanied by hundreds of earthquakes felt by residents in nearby communities, as well as substantial ground deformation. These events culminated in a one-day eruption southwest of the caldera on June 3 and an eruption on the middle East Rift Zone, within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, from September 10–15. Join Matt Patrick, geologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, at the Cooper Center in Volcano Village, as describes this dynamic past year of activity at Kīlauea, followed by a summary of the current status of Kīlauea and a description of what might be coming next.