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Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 44 of summit lava fountaining happened for 8.5 hours April 9. No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected an increase in shallow seismicity and localized ground deformation beneath the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater, in Kilauea summit’s south caldera region.