Yes, you saw it right -- alert levels for BOTH Mauna Loa and Kīlauea were lowered this morning. Neither volcano is erupting right now, and gas emissions are at near-background levels, although HVO volcanologists remain vigilant for changes that might indicate renewed activity.
Is this a coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. The volcanoes are not directly connected, but might "feel" one another via stress effects. Mauna Loa's eruption could have allowed Kīlauea to "relax." That said, Kīlauea's eruption was already pretty tenuous, occurring at very low rates.
@USGSVolcanoes Happy no one lost their life or property, hassa sad because no more new rock or pretty lava.
@USGSVolcanoes @Loveon999 had to go somewhere, this is likely not a good thing.
@USGSVolcanoes Thanks for the confirmation, I was wondering since I hadn't seen lava glowing from the Kīlauea webcam over the past few nights.
@USGSVolcanoes Did the flow end up making it all the way to Saddle Road?
@USGSVolcanoes @HubGeology Maybe the hot spot's magma supply has temporarily stopped?