Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

South fountain dropping and began jetting around 6:18 and disappeared at 6:21 along with north vent. Ash plume lingering around 10,000 feet and still drifting to north. Only very sparse ash in Hilo at 6 pm HST and expected to stop. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-03-10 18:15:32 HST

Fountains remain at or just below 600 feet high. Due to drop in tephra fall USGS has lowered the alert level from RED/WARNING to ORANGE/WATCH. Summit deflation continues and is now over 32 microradians. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-03-10 17:56:18 HST

Fountain heights for both north and south vents are at or just under 600 feet. Only sparse small pumices (less than 1 inch) are falling in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Nat Park and surrounding communities. Fine ash and Peleʻs hair continue to fall. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-03-10 17:19:27 HST

The south fountain is about 700 feet (220 meters) high with the north around 600 feet (180 meters) high. Tephra fall is greatly reduced but still falling in communities near the park with finer ash reported as far away as Hilo. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2026-03-10 14:08:05 HST

South fountain has decreased to around 1000 feet (300 meters) high and north fountain is 700 feet (200 meters) high. Tephra fall to the north and east has greatly reduced in the past hour. Fine ash and hair falling as far as Hilo and HPP. 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.

Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

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Kīlauea
Mauna Loa
High Threat Potential
Hualālai
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Haleakalā
Mauna Kea
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Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
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Episode 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

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.

Report here

Where has tephra fallout been reported?

Color map showing area of volcanic fallout

Tephra is material erupted from a volcano that travels through the air. Volcanic ash, Pele's hair, and other tephra have fallen on communities downwind during lava fountaining episodes at the summit of Kīlauea.

See map of current tephra fall reports