Kilauea - Volcano Messages
This page displays the latest volcano observatory short messages for Kīlauea volcano. These short messages are quick status updates published on our website, social media, RSS and JSON. They supplement more detailed official products published in the Volcano Notification Service.
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Kilauea Message 2026-06-26 09:46:19 HST
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.
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.
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.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 17:14:02 HST
Episode 49 ended at 5:05 p.m. HST after 7.5 hours of fountaining. The north vent fountain dropped rapidly from 200-300 hundred feet (60-90 m) just after 5 p.m. and then began jetting tephra in bursts for the last 2-3 minutes.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 16:44:02 HST
The north vent fountain has dropped to about 300 feet (90 m) and continues to feed a lava flow on the south and east sides of Halemaʻumaʻu. Winds are variable but field crews found no significant ash fall on the north side of the summit.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 13:25:56 HST
The north vent fountain has dropped to about 400 feet (120 m) high and is feeding a flow along the south side of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Summit tilt at UWD has dropped over 10 microradians and produced over 4 million cubic yards of lava.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 12:02:44 HST
The north vent fountain is now averaging about 600 feet (185 m) high. Maximum effusion rate during the highest fountains was about 420 cubic yards per second (320 m3/sec). Lava has covered about 30-40% of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 10:44:32 HST
The north vent fountains are now about 700 feet (210 m) high and creating more ash and tephra. The plume cloud is now at approximately 17,000 feet a.s.l. and is moving mostly to the southwest with Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 10:02:49 HST
The north vent fountain is now about 300 feet (90 m) high and growing. The plume is up to approximately 12,000 feet (3700 m) above sea level and moving to the southwest.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 09:42:20 HST
Episode 49 fountaining began at 9:32 a.m. HST marked by a rapid increase in summit tremor along with ongoing summit deflation. fountains are currently 100-150 feet high and are expected to grow to 600-800 feet within the next 1-2 hours.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 08:10:46 HST
The south vent began overflows at 7:58 am HST and ended at 8:04 am HST. The north vent has active spattering. Several short (
Kilauea Message 2026-06-14 07:19:01 HST
The precursory overflow that began from the north vent at 5:59 am HST stopped at 7:04 am HST as lava drained back into the vent. The summit deflation that accompanied this small eruption stopped with the end of the overflow.
