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Increased potential for an eruption at Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone prompts rise in alert level to WATCH

The intrusion of magma that began on Saturday in Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone, continues, increasing the potential of an eruption in this region. Accordingly, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is raising the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from ADVISORY to WATCH and the Aviation Color Code from YELLOW to ORANGE.    

May 3rd Marks 1 Year Anniversary of 2018 Eruption

With the one-year anniversary of the onset of Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption upon us, experts reflect on this historic event.