Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Episode 50 precursory activity increased at ~8:50 AM on June 26 with small lava flows from north vent and increased spattering and gas jetting. Kīlauea alert levels raised to WATCH/ORANGE. Fountaining will likely start today. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-06-26 07:05:22 HST

The summit eruption resumed with weak precursory spattering overnight that deposited small amounts of near vent spatter. Alert level remains at YELLOW//ADVISORY until precursory overflows begin. Episode 50 fountains likely today. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-06-25 20:47:41 HST

Gas jetting, large flames, and frequently spatter occur every 5-10 minutes at the south vent and are marked by large tremor spikes. Good example at 8:41 p.m. HST. The north vent continues to produce small spatter bursts. No overflows yet. View All Messages.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-06-24 08:53:39 HST

A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred at 5 miles (7 km) depth beneath the southflank of Kīlauea volcano at 8:29 am HST today. This quake is not directly related to magmatic activity. View All Messages.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-06-17 02:50:33 HST

A deep, magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred offshore of Hawaiʻi Island at 2:14 am HST. Over 150 felt reports within the first half hour. Light shaking, no significant damage expected. No change to eruption. 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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Hualālai
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Haleakalā
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Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
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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.

Eruption Information

Is tephra falling? We want to know.

Color photograph of tephra covering a picnic table

If you live in an area downwind of Kīlauea summit and are experiencing tephra fall, support science and community awareness by making a tephra fall report.

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Where has tephra fallout been reported?

Color map showing area of volcanic fallout

Tephra is material erupted from a volcano that travels through the air. Volcanic ash, Pele's hair, and other tephra have fallen on communities downwind during lava fountaining episodes at the summit of Kīlauea.

See map of current tephra fall reports