The screenshot from the timelapse depicting impressive lava fountains on 29 March (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
A timelapse from 26 March captures episode 15, beginning with filling-draining cycles in the vent before abruptly transitioning to significant fountaining.
![The glowing lava lake within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor (image: HVO)]()
The glowing lava lake within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor (image: HVO)
The effusive activity within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor ceased at 12:03 PM last night, marking the conclusion of the 16th eruption.
Thu, 3 Apr 2025, 06:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 25 March-1 April. After a few days of no lava effusion from the N and S vents, activity resumed on 25 March. Eight cycles of rising lava in the N vent and small spatter fountaining were recorded during 0927-1155, with each cycle lasting 5-10 minutes and ending with lava draining back into the vent.
Read allThu, 3 Apr 2025, 02:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 18-25 March. Occasional bursts of spatter rose from the N vent overnight during 18-19 March, with activity becoming more frequent in the morning. From 2358 on 18 March to 0514 on 19 March the S vent overflowed six times, sending lava flows up to 50 m across the crater floor.
Read allWed, 2 Apr 2025, 22:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 18-25 March. Occasional bursts of spatter rose from the N vent overnight during 18-19 March, with activity becoming more frequent in the morning. From 2358 on 18 March to 0514 on 19 March the S vent overflowed six times, sending lava flows up to 50 m across the crater floor.
Read allWed, 2 Apr 2025, 18:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 18-25 March. Occasional bursts of spatter rose from the N vent overnight during 18-19 March, with activity becoming more frequent in the morning. From 2358 on 18 March to 0514 on 19 March the S vent overflowed six times, sending lava flows up to 50 m across the crater floor.
Read allWed, 2 Apr 2025, 14:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 18-25 March. Occasional bursts of spatter rose from the N vent overnight during 18-19 March, with activity becoming more frequent in the morning. From 2358 on 18 March to 0514 on 19 March the S vent overflowed six times, sending lava flows up to 50 m across the crater floor.
Read allWed, 2 Apr 2025, 06:39
![Impressive lava fountain from Kilauea's summit crater yesterday evening (image: USGS/HVO webcam)]()
Impressive lava fountain from Kilauea's summit crater yesterday evening (image: USGS/HVO webcam)
The high lava-fountain phase of the current eruptive episode (number 16), which had begun late on 31 March. continues: The volcano Observatory HVO wrote that the tall fountains started in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at 10:24 a.m. HST local time on April 1, 2025, about 12 hours after the start of the episode. "Fountaining from the south vent rapidly increased to over 200 feet (70 meters) in height by 10:40 a.m. HST and exceeded 700 feet (215 m) by 10:50 a.m. HST. Low dome fountaining and overflows continue from the north vent.
Read allTue, 1 Apr 2025, 15:01
![Lava overflowing from the north vent in Kilauea's summit crater Halema'uma'u (image: USGS webcam)]()
Lava overflowing from the north vent in Kilauea's summit crater Halema'uma'u (image: USGS webcam)
Another lava-fountaining episode began in Kilauea's Halemau'mau'u summit crater late evening at 10:57 p.m. HST local time on March 31 from the north vent. It is number 16 of the ongoing eruption began.
Read allThu, 27 Mar 2025, 07:08
![High lava fountains from the south vent during the 15th episode (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)]()
High lava fountains from the south vent during the 15th episode (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
The effusive activity within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor paused at 07:10 PM last evening, marking the conclusion of the 15th eruption.
Read allWed, 26 Mar 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 18-25 March. Occasional bursts of spatter rose from the N vent overnight during 18-19 March, with activity becoming more frequent in the morning. From 2358 on 18 March to 0514 on 19 March the S vent overflowed six times, sending lava flows up to 50 m across the crater floor.
Read allWed, 26 Mar 2025, 05:36
![New lava flows from the Halemaʻumaʻu's north vent (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)]()
New lava flows from the Halemaʻumaʻu's north vent (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Lava fountains returned to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent.
Read allWed, 19 Mar 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 11-18 March. Small, sporadic, spatter fountains began at the N vent at about 0130 on 10 March and continued into 11 March. Lava flows emerged from the N vent at 0236 on 11 March and tall fountaining started 10 minutes later; by 0330 the fountains had reached 120-150 m and by 0400 they were over 180 m tall.
Read allWed, 12 Mar 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 4-11 March. Lava fountaining and lava flow effusion from cones at both the N and S vents began around 0730 on 4 March and continued at variable levels through the day. Lava fountains at the N vent were rising over 100 m by 1430.
Read allWed, 12 Mar 2025, 05:46
![Impressive lava fountains and multiple lava flows from the vent within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor during the 13th effusive period (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)]()
Impressive lava fountains and multiple lava flows from the vent within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor during the 13th effusive period (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Another, 13th effusive period commenced within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor on 10 March at 02:36 AM local time.
Read allWed, 5 Mar 2025, 19:59
![Both vents has been erupting spectacular fountains at 03:15 PM local time yesterday (image: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)]()
Both vents has been erupting spectacular fountains at 03:15 PM local time yesterday (image: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Another episode in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor commenced at 07:30 AM local time yesterday.
Read allWed, 5 Mar 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 26 February-4 March. The eleventh episode of lava fountaining occurred over an almost 13-hour period during 25-26 February. The episode was preceded by the appearance of incandescence from the row of vents along a fissure on the E side of the crater formed during September 2023.
Read allThu, 27 Feb 2025, 04:41
![Tall lava fountains raised from the north vent last night (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)]()
Tall lava fountains raised from the north vent last night (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Over the last night, the activity increased from low levels to strong lava fountains in a very short time. The lava raised to form impressive dome-shaped fountains up to perhaps of 600 ft height.
Read allWed, 26 Feb 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 19-25 February. Lava fountaining began at the N vent at 2022 on 19 February and by 2100 the fountains were 90-125 m high. During a visit the next morning field crews observed lava fountains rising 45-60 m high at 0645 and that lava flows had covered about 75 percent of the crater floor.
Read allWed, 26 Feb 2025, 06:43
![Emissions of incandescent, fluid lava by fountaining and lava flows from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent now (image: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcam)]()
Emissions of incandescent, fluid lava by fountaining and lava flows from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent now (image: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcam)
Lava fountains returned to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent.
Read allFri, 21 Feb 2025, 09:00
![Thermal imagery of the lava lake within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)]()
Thermal imagery of the lava lake within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
The effusive activity within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor paused at 09:18 AM yesterday, marking the conclusion of the 10th eruption.
Read allThu, 20 Feb 2025, 09:20
![Emissions of incandescent, fluid lava by fountaining and lava flows from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent now (image: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcam)]()
Emissions of incandescent, fluid lava by fountaining and lava flows from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent now (image: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcam)
Lava fountains returned to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent.
Read allWed, 19 Feb 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera, from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater, continued at variable levels during 11-18 February. A period of lava fountaining and effusion of lava onto the crater floor began at 1016 on 11 February and lasted more than 22 hours. Lava fountains rose as high as 100 m at the N vent and were bifurcated at the S vent, rising as high as 30 m.
Read allThu, 13 Feb 2025, 05:24
![The glow accompanies the pause at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater (image: HVO)]()
The glow accompanies the pause at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater (image: HVO)
The effusive activity within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor paused at 08:43 AM yesterday, marking the conclusion of the 9th eruption.
Read allWed, 12 Feb 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater paused on 4 February. Lava flows and fountaining at the N vent ceased at 1907 on 4 February and activity at the S vent ceased at 1923. Small areas of incandescence from the cooling lava on the crater floor and at the N vent were visible during 4-10 February.
Read allWed, 12 Feb 2025, 06:07
![Stunning columns of lava at the eruption onset within the Kilauea's Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor yesterday (image: Hawaiian Volcano Education & Resilience Institute)]()
Stunning columns of lava at the eruption onset within the Kilauea's Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor yesterday (image: Hawaiian Volcano Education & Resilience Institute)
Lava fountains returned to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor's north vent after the fountaining of the 8th eruptive period was being halted on 4 February.
Read allWed, 5 Feb 2025, 15:00
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea's Kaluapele summit caldera continued during 29 January-4 February from vents along the SW margin of Halema'uma'u Crater. Small areas of incandescence from the cooling lava on the crater floor and at the vents were visible during 29-31 January and infrequent spatter occurred at the vents during 31 January-2 February. A phase of small sporadic fountaining that began the evening of 2 February intensified during the afternoon of 3 February.
Read allWed, 5 Feb 2025, 09:09
![The glow accompanies the pause at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater (image: HVO)]()
The glow accompanies the pause at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater (image: HVO)
The Kīlauea eruption paused at 7:23 p.m. HST on February 4, marking the end of Episode 8 of the ongoing summit eruption in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Read allTue, 4 Feb 2025, 09:56
The effusive eruption at the Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater reactivated.
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Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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