Recent Volcanic Eruption 2024 Today. Bright lava erupted from the volcano, trailing down the mountain, as a thick plume of smoke filled the sky and left streets covered in ash. On september 20, 2024, usgs hawaiian volcano observatory geologists examined a ground crack near the recent eruption site in the remote middle east rift zone of kīlauea.

Bright lava erupted from the volcano, trailing down the mountain, as a thick plume of smoke filled the sky and left streets covered in ash. An eruption marked as continuing does not always mean persistent daily activity, but indicates.