Kilauea Eruption June 2024. After nearly 50 years of dormancy, kīlauea's southwest rift zone erupted in the early hours of june 3, 2024, marking its first significant activity since december 1974. This reference map depicts the location and order of formation of fissure vents.

A map of the approximate fissure locations is available here:. Kilauea began erupting about 12:30 am hst, june 3, 2024 south of the caldera and north of the koa’e fault system and hilina pali road, within hawai’i volcanoes national park.