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orange WATCH, 2025-01-25 23:31:51 UTC

Kilauea Message 2025-01-25 22:46:44 UTC

Lava fountains and flows of episode 6 stopped at 12:36 p.m. HST on January 25. Tremor began to decline and deflation of the summit ended about 30 minutes earlier, around 12:00 p.m. HST. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-01-25 18:16:00 UTC

Episode 6 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption continues at 8:15 a.m. HST this morning, January 25. Fountain heights are down to 50-100 ft from the maximum of more than 150 ft. The second lava channel stopped around 3:30 a.m. HST. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-01-25 10:54:28 UTC

The north vent continues to erupt with 2 channels fed by fountains at least 150 feet (50 m) high. A small dome fountain began in the south vent around 12:30 a.m. on January 25, about 1 hour after episode 6 began. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-01-25 09:45:12 UTC

Episode 6 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at about 11:28 p.m. HST. Continuous small dome fountains about 10-20 ft. high are feeding a short lava flow. <br /> View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-01-25 07:23:49 UTC

Small, sporadic spatter bursts began from the North vent around 6 p.m. HST on January 24. At 9:15 p.m. spatter continues but has increased in frequency and intensity. Episode 6 has not started, but eruptive activity could resume soon. View All Messages.

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