Hawaii Kilauea Volcano Eruption 2024 Images. After nearly 50 years of dormancy, kīlauea's southwest rift zone erupted in the early hours of june 3, 2024, marking its first significant activity since december 1974. By monday in hawaii, the eruption was diminishing and.

Usgs hawaiian volcano observatory geologists conducted a reconnaissance overflight of the eruption near nāpau crater on the middle east rift zone of kīlauea. A new eruption began at approximately 12:30 a.m.