Kīlauea Summit Opens New Vents as Pressure Rises
USGS reports that Kīlauea’s summit remains highly pressurized and new vents opened north of the Halemaʻumaʻu complex; while no major lava fountaining has started, precursory lava flows and minor spatter continue. Scientists outline possible outcomes including continued eruption from the new vents, a return to fountaining from existing vents, formation of additional summit vents, or magma intrusion toward a rift zone, with HVO daily updates if activity changes.