On the night of Sept. 30, as flames, spatter and lava flows erupted from the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea, magma was also making a new path below the surface of the caldera. How does an intrusion happen during an ongoing eruption? #USGS #VolcanoWatch #Kilauea

Recently, re-inflation of the summit became more unsteady during the ongoing episodic eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island; now, following the opening of new vents Sept. 14-16 in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, it appears the behavior of the volcano might have changed. #VolcanoWatch #Kilauea