Authorities have downgraded the Kilauea Volcano alert level from watch to advisory, indicating that it is unlikely to restart.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a video capturing a temporary lull in Kilauea's latest eruption early on September 20.

Footage shows minor spattering and small lava fountains at the volcano's middle east Rift Zone.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has downgraded the volcano alert level as the Kilauea eruption ended on Friday and is unlikely to resume. The Aviation Color Code has also been lowered from orange to yellow as of Monday, September 23.

The recent eruption began on Sunday, September 15, and had four eruptive phases, concluding on Friday, around 10 am.

Authorities noted that seismic activity in the area has been low since then, and HVO seismometers no longer record tremors caused by magma within vents.

Kilauea is a highly active shield volcano, estimated to be between 210,000 and 280,000 years old, having emerged from the sea about 100,000 years ago.

Its last major eruption occurred between May and September 2018, displacing thousands of residents and destroying 716 homes.

During that eruption, lava flowed from 24 different vents, with one significant explosion sending debris 30,000ft (9,100 metres) into the sky.