Kīlauea’s latest episode ended abruptly at 1:28 p.m. yesterday.

The fountaining phase began at 3:20 a.m. yesterday morning and lasted for 10 hours and 8 minutes. Lava erupted from both vents with maximum fountains from the south vent reaching over 600 feet high while those from the north vent remained below 200 feet.

Deflationary tilt at the summit recorded 13 microradians during this episode.  The end of the eruption was coincident with a rapid change from deflation to inflation at the summit and a rapid drop in seismic tremor intensity.

Each episode of Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining since December 23, 2024, has continued for 13 hours to 8 days and episodes have been separated by pauses in eruptive activity lasting less than 24 hours to 12 days.

No changes have been detected in the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.

Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level/Aviation Color Code remain at WATCH/ORANGE. All current and recent activity is within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

 

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park