Right now
The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 1 hour ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.
Reported by USGS 115 days ago.
It is the 6th strongest of the 194 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 May 2026. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
USGS reported: HVO Kilauea ORANGE/WATCH - Episode 47 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption continues as of 5:00 p.m. HST on May 14.
USGS moved the alert level from ADVISORY to WATCH.
Nearby, since 7 March 2026
- September 7, 2026 · score 24 · 0.0 km
- September 6, 2026 · score 24 · 0.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 18 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: USGS. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 20 out of 100, at 62 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Volcanic Eruptions |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 20 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 19.4210, -155.2870 |
| Nearest City | Hilo (40 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-15T01:18:38.000Z |
| Source | https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans2/view/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-15T02:51:53+00:00 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| VolcanoName | Kilauea |
| VolcanoId | 332010 |
| AlertLevel | WATCH |
| ColorCode | ORANGE |
| ObservatoryCode | hvo |
| NvewsThreat | Very High Threat |
| PreviousAlertLevel | ADVISORY |
| PreviousColorCode | YELLOW |
Safety Information
During volcanic activity: follow evacuation orders from authorities. Volcanic ash can damage lungs — wear N95 masks or wet cloth over nose and mouth. Stay indoors during ashfall, close windows, and avoid driving. Lahars and pyroclastic flows can travel at high speeds — stay away from valleys and river channels near the volcano.
Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a volcano event with CalamityScore 20/100, at Kilauea (United States), based on data from usgs_volcano. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.