March 10, 2025—Low level spattering between eruptive episodes at Kīlauea volcano

On March 10, 2025, field teams saw low-level spattering from a small opening within north cone, active during recent eruptive episodes of the ongoing eruption at Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea volcano. This indicates that magma is very close to the surface. This photo was taken at 1:32 p.m. H.S.T., looking down nearly 600 feet (183 meters) above the crater floor. Monitoring parameters suggest that a new eruptive episode is likely to begin within the next hours to days. USGS photo by N. Deligne.