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Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 19:31:13 HST
Tiltmeter data indicate that approximately 8 million cubic yards (6 million cubic meters) of lava erupted during episode 56. The average effusion rate was 260 cubic yards (200 cubic meters) per second.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 19:28:53 HST
The Uēkahuna (UWD) tiltmeter recorded 17 mircroradians of deflationary tilt during episode 56. Inflationary tilt resumed immediately after fountaining ended.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 18:09:53 HST
Lava fountaining episode 56 ended at 6:01 PM HST.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 16:43:33 HST
Lava fountain height is down to about 330 feet (100 m). Tephra continues to fall primarily in the closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes NP. Light tephra fall has been reported at Footprints area and Pāhala.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 15:20:58 HST
Episode 56 has erupted about 5 million cubic yards (4 million cubic meters) of lava so far. The peak effusion rate of about 690 cubic yards (530 cubic meters) per second occurred around 2:00 PM.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 13:59:54 HST
Surface level winds are blowing tephra and the lower plume south-southwest toward the closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Higher elevation winds are blowing the upper plume west-northwest toward Mauna Loa.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 13:51:04 HST
Fountain height is now 650 feet (200 m). Plume height is now 18,000 feet (5,500 m) above sea level based on radar data from National Weather Service.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 13:23:09 HST
Fountain heights are now about 500 feet (150 m). Gusty north northeast winds are blowing the plume and tephra into the closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Tephra can be seen falling on the V3 camera site in the video stream.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 13:17:07 HST
Eruptive plume height is currently about 15,000 ft (4,500 m) above sea level.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 12:55:50 HST
North vent fountain is now over 330 feet (100 m) and growing.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 12:49:28 HST
North vent fountain height is currently over 160 feet (50 m) and growing. Large lava sheet flows are cascading down the vent complex shield onto the floor of Halema'uma'u crater.
Kilauea Message 2026-11-05 12:32:35 HST
Winds are currently blowing the plume toward the southwest. National Weather Service reports north northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
