Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Episode 54 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 7:33 p.m. HST on August 25 after 9 hours of continuous lava fountaining. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-08-25 18:56:54 HST

North vent fountain has dropped to around 160 feet (50 m) and is still feeding lava flows onto the crater floor. The plume is being blown toward the south, within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-08-25 18:45:32 HST

North vent fountain has dropped to 300 feet (90 m) and is still feeding large lava flows onto the floor of Halema'uma'u crater. The plume is being blown toward the south, within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-08-25 17:33:59 HST

North vent fountaining continues with sustained heights around 350 feet (110 m). Winds have shifted and the plume is now being blown towards the south. Most tephra is still falling in the closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-08-25 15:10:50 HST

North vent fountaining continues with steady heights around 350 feet (110 m). No fountaining observed from south or west vents. Plume has dropped to around 12,000 feet (3,700 m) above sealevel. Plume is being blown to southwest. View All Messages.

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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

Color photograph of lava fountains and camera

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

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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