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 2025-11-25 18:04:17 HST
Episode 37 is producing fountains approximately 450-500 feet (135-150 meters) high. At current rates, episode 37 fountains should last somewhere between 8:00 pm HST to midnight HST tonight. This could change if the south vent erupts.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-25 15:06:08 HST
Episode 37 fountains are about 400 feet (120 meters) high and very broad. Winds are light from the NNE and will take most tephra and gas to the SSW. It is possible that gas and fine ash may be transported to the south side of Mauna Loa.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-25 14:38:54 HST
Episode 37 fountaining has begun. Tremor and tilt accelerated around 2:30 p.m. HST Currently only the north vent is erupting. Fountains are broad, but less than 100 feet (30 m).
Kilauea Message 2025-11-25 14:29:58 HST
Dome fountaining is very vigorous occupying the entire north vent with founts 30-50 feet (10-15 m). The summit is deflating, and tremor is slowly increasing. The start of episode 37 as erupting lava becomes more gas rich.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-25 14:16:02 HST
North vent drained back at 2:07 pm HST and began overflowing again at 2:15 pm HST. Intermittent precursory overflows may continue or evolve into the start of episode 37 fountaining.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-25 14:04:23 HST
A second overflow began from the north vent at 1:35 pm and is continuing to grow in volume. Dome fountains are increasing to 15-30 feet (5-10 meters). Tremor is increasing and tilt is beginning to decrease.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-25 13:18:02 HST
The north vent began overflowing at 12:36 pm HST and is continuing at this time. After the small deflation yesterday, the summit of Kīlauea continues to inflate. The forcast window for episode 37 fountains is November 25 to 28.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-22 20:15:15 HST
There have been 24 south vent overflows since 9 a.m. HST this morning. The last one went from 18:50 to 20:03 and had sustained dome fountains approximately 30 feet (10 meters) high. Most of the rest of the overflows were short-lived.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-21 18:07:13 HST
Intermittent overflows have been alternating between the north and south vents in irregular cycles all afternoon and evening. Magma remains high in the conduit and episode 37 fountains are forecast for Nov 21-25 with Nov 22-24 most likely.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-21 11:01:31 HST
Both the south and north vents overflowed at the same time from 10:27 to 10:36 am HST. A second overflow from the north vent took place from 10:42 to 10:54 am HST. Multiple precursory overflows are expected prior to episode 37 fountains.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-21 09:50:07 HST
The south vent overflowed from 9:27-9:39 am HST indicating magma is high in the vent. The degassed flow was short and sluggish. Precursory overflows preceded the last several fountaining episodes and more are expected prior to episode 37.
Kilauea Message 2025-11-20 22:55:22 HST
Resend for X. Short bursts, under 1 minute, of spattering from the north vent occurred at 9:20 pm and 9:28 pm HST tonight. More vigorous bursts occurred from 9:46 to 9:52 pm HST. V1 camera was rebooted to remove lag and V3 was zoomed in.
