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December 11, 2025—Kīlauea summit eruption reference map

December 11, 2025
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Color map of eruption area
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This reference map depicts the Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater that began on December 23, 2024. As of this posting on December 11, 2025, the eruption has had thirty-eight episodes, with the most recent occurring on December 6. Most of the map data included here were collected during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory helicopter overflight on December 9, so the provided statistics are reflective of the entire eruption to this point. Eruption statistics through episode 38: 
Vent elevations: 3,445 feet (1,050 meters) above sea level
Vent level above surrounding lava: 130 feet (40 meters)
Vent level below crater rim: 295 feet (90 meters)
Average lava elevation: 3,231 feet (985 meters)
Average lava thickness: 223 feet (68 meters)
Total lava extent: 962 acres (389 hectares)
Total lava volume: 52.7 billion gallons (199.4 million cubic meters)
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