Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Spatter bursts and large flames are nearly continuous from the north vent tonight. Summit inflation continues and has reached a total of 15.8 microradians of inflation follow the loss of 12.7 microradians during episode 54 fountaining. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-09-14 18:09:26 HST

Intermittent spattering continues from the north vent cone tonight. Spattering had decreased this morning but picked up after a small portion of the cone collapsed at 3 pm HST. Summit inflation returned around 10 am HST and is continuing. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-09-13 18:55:37 HST

Nearly continuous spatter bursts began from the north vent around 6:30 pm HST and have picked up in intensity. Larger bursts are 35-70 feet (10-20 m) high. Tremor remains constant and slow summit inflation continues. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-09-13 17:02:16 HST

The tops of small spatter fountains have been visible in the north vent all afternoon, indicating magma is standing high within the vent. Slow summit inflation continues. The last precursory overflow was yesterday just before noon. View All Messages.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-09-13 08:31:14 HST

Finalized location and magnitude for Pahala earthquake at 8:00 am HST. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv75034997/dyfi/intensity View All Messages.

HVO monitors earthquakes and the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce the impacts of volcanic eruptions. Communicating the results of our work to the public, emergency managers, and the scientific community is an important aspect of the HVO mission.

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Episodic eruption at Kīlauea summit

This eruption is within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Lava flows are contained to the caldera, but fallout from the lava fountains can affect communities downwind.

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Watch Kīlauea summit live

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Several livestreaming cameras (V1, V2, and V3) provide real-time views of the summit of Kīlauea, where an episodic lava fountaining eruption has been ongoing since December 2024.

Real-time views of Kīlauea summit

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