Follow-Up: Kilauea Shows Renewed Eruptive Activity; Alert Level Raised to Watch
The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that Kilauea volcano in Hawaii County, Hawaii, showed renewed eruptive activity at about 11:43 a.m. on November 2, with lava flowing from the north vent inside Halemaumau crater. The observatory raised the volcano alert level from Advisory to Watch and the aviation color code from Yellow to Orange. The initial eruption produced lava fountains about 5 to 10 feet high, overflow continued into the evening, and activity remained confined to the crater area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with no ash plume reported.
Scientists say the activity may be the early stage of the volcano's 56th eruptive episode; the episodic eruption cycle has continued intermittently since December 2024, and the observatory had forecast episode 56 could begin between November 2 and 7, though the exact timing remains uncertain. The observatory said it will keep monitoring the volcano closely and urged the public to rely on official updates and stay out of closed areas. The national park also reminded visitors that lava activity during an eruptive episode can change quickly, and that viewing and travel should follow on-site notices and official warnings at a safe distance.
(Source: U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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Photo: 图：基拉韦厄火山口熔岩喷泉（本轮喷发期）。（照片：USGS/M. Patrick，Public domain，经 Wikimedia Commons） / Photo: A lava fountain in Kilauea's crater during the current eruptive period. (Photo: USGS/M. Patrick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
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