Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

The north vent fountain has dropped to about 500 feet (150 m) high, about the same as the maximum fountain height for episodes 51-54. Top of the plume cloud has dropped under 13,000 ft (4,000 m) above sea level. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-10-17 06:02:51 HST

The north vent fountain has dropped to about 650 feet (200 m) high and the plume cloud is down to 17,000 feet asl. Lava flows are now covering about 30-40% of the floor of Halema'uma'u crater. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-10-17 05:11:55 HST

The north fountain is now just over 700 feet (220 m) with a plume cloud rising to about 25,000 feet (7500 m) a.s.l. Winds below 20,000 feet a.s.l. are from the northeast and most tephra is expected to be within the closed area of HVNP. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-10-17 04:21:15 HST

The north vent fountain has grown to about 250 feet (80 m) high and is at least as wide. The fountain is feeding a broad sheet of lava into Halema'uma'u crater. Wind is from the northeast and tephra is within the closed area of HVNP. View All Messages.

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Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

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Kīlauea
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Hualālai
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Haleakalā
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Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
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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.

Eruption Information

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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