Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Find U.S. Volcano
Filters

Learn More

The map displays volcanoes, earthquakes, monitoring instruments, and past lava flows.

Get Help

Earthquake Plots
To view an earthquake cross-sectional plot, click "Draw Plot" to start drawing on the map. Once the plot area is selected, click on "View Plot" to view chart or "Clear Plot" to start over.

Results
Filters

Learn More

The map displays volcanoes, earthquakes, monitoring instruments, and past lava flows.

Get Help

Earthquake Plots
To view an earthquake cross-sectional plot, click "Draw Plot" to start drawing on the map. Once the plot area is selected, click on "View Plot" to view chart or "Clear Plot" to start over.

Settings

x

Map Legend

x

Map Legend

Results
Current Updates and Notifications
Kīlauea
orange WATCH, 2026-01-08 19:00:00 UTC
Update
Summit Livestreams
Monitoring
Webcams
Maps
Photos & Videos
Deformation Data
Air Quality
Eruption Information
Geology & History
Kilauea Message 2025-12-31 10:31:36 HST
USGS staff are visiting the V1 streaming video camera today to check the site. They are also testing a microphone that has the potential of adding sound to the camera. Sound is tricky due to wind noise, but V1 is the best site to test it. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2025-12-24 02:22:56 HST
Episode 39 ended at 2:13 a.m. HST on December 24, 2025 when south vent abrupted stopped erupting. North vent stopped erupting earlier at 2:00 a.m. HST. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2025-12-23 22:27:31 HST
The south vent reached a maximum fountain height of about 1400 feet at 9:30 pm HST. The north vent reached about 900 feet at the same time. Currently the south vent is at 1000 feet and the north vent at 600 feet. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2025-12-23 21:44:09 HST
The south fountain has reached a height of 1400 feet (420 meters) while the north fountain has dropped to about 700 feet (210 meters). The lower level plume is moving southwest, but the plume about 20,000 feet is moving southeast. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2025-12-23 21:14:56 HST
South fountains are now 1250 feet (380 meters) high, while north fountains are 920 feet (280 meters) high. Effusion rates remain high and lava flows have covered about 10-20% of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. View All Messages.

HVO monitors earthquakes and the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce the impacts of volcanic eruptions. Communicating the results of our work to the public, emergency managers, and the scientific community is an important aspect of the HVO mission. 

Please join us in January 2026 for Volcano Awareness Month - during which we feature in-person programs across the Island of Hawaiʻi with partner agencies. Click the green button below for more information and let us know if you have any questions at askHVO@usgs.gov. 

Volcano Awareness Month Calendar

Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

Very High Threat Potential
Kīlauea
Mauna Loa
High Threat Potential
Hualālai
Moderate Threat Potential
Haleakalā
Mauna Kea
Not Ranked
Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
View the threat rankings of US Volcanoes

News

Temporary outage of volcano monitoring data plots

Temporary outage of volcano monitoring data plots

Photo & Video Chronology — December 23, 2025 — Mauna Loa overflight and Kīlauea episode 39

Photo & Video Chronology — December 23, 2025 — Mauna Loa overflight and Kīlauea episode 39

Volcano Watch — Hau’oli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains

Volcano Watch — Hau’oli Makahiki Hou: a round-up of fireworks from Kīlauea’s fountains

View All

Multimedia

Plot of volcano monitoring data
Electronic Tilt at Kīlauea Summit December 24, 2025 - January 6, 2026
Electronic Tilt at Kīlauea Summit December 24, 2025 - January 6, 2026
Color photograph of volcano summit
December 23, 2025 — Mauna Loa summit and Mauna Kea
December 23, 2025 — Mauna Loa summit and Mauna Kea
Color photograph of lava fountains at night
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea episode 39 through the mist
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea episode 39 through the mist
Color photograph of lava fountain with people silhouetted by the glow
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea episode 39
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea episode 39
Color photograph of summit caldera at top of volcano
December 23, 2025 — Moku‘āweoweo caldera and Hualālai
December 23, 2025 — Moku‘āweoweo caldera and Hualālai
Color photograph of lava fountain
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea eruption episode 39
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea eruption episode 39
Color photograph of summit caldera at top of volcano
December 23, 2025 — Mauna Loa summit and Mauna Kea
December 23, 2025 — Mauna Loa summit and Mauna Kea
Color photograph of lava fountains at night Color photograph of lava fountains at night
December 23, 2025 — Kīlauea episode 39 VIDEO
Color graphic showing labelled eruption photos over a year
December 23, 2025 — Photo calendar compilation for the 1-year anniversary of the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea
December 23, 2025 — Photo calendar compilation for the 1-year anniversary of the ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea
View All

Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

Very High Threat Potential
Kīlauea
Mauna Loa
High Threat Potential
Hualālai
Moderate Threat Potential
Haleakalā
Mauna Kea
Not Ranked
Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
View the threat rankings of US Volcanoes

HVO Quick Links

Media Newsroom

Related Information

Was this page helpful?