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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-06-06 02:54:32 HST
USGS HVO reports that monitoring stations are now back online and data is being restored as of 2:30 am HST. The backfilling of data may take some time.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-06-06 02:31:23 HST
USGS HVO has been experiencing a partial network outage since 1:09 am HST this morning. A field crew is out diagnosing the problem. HVO still has sufficient data to issue alerts if there is a change in activity.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-06-02 18:47:59 HST
The USGS HVO information statement for the M4.6 earthquake is here:
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-03T04:31:46+00:00
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-06-02 18:46:18 HST
A M4.6 earthquake off shore of Keahou-Kahaluu in Kona at 34 km depth was felt widely at 5:58 pm HST June 2. This quake was similar in origin to the M6 May 22 quake, but was not an aftershock of that earthquake.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 13:44:05 HST
Episode 48 ended at 1:37 p.m. HST after 9 hours. North vent dropped rapidly in the last few minutes.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 12:51:55 HST
Wind at the summit is now out of the south as seen on the V3 camera and the V1 camera is getting pelted with tephra. Summit has deflated 16.5 microradians as measured on the UWD tiltmeter.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 12:34:35 HST
North vent fountains have dropped below 300 feet (90 m). Effusion rates have dropped from a peak of 400 cubic yards per second (y3/sec) (300 cubic meters per second (m3/sec)) to about 130 y3/sec (100 m3/sec).
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 09:21:20 HST
North vent fountains have dropped slightly from a maximum of about 650 feet (200 meters) to 425-500 feet (130-150 m). Tephra fall has lightened but fine ash and Peleʻs hair may continue for hours after the eruption stops.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 07:43:31 HST
HVO has released a Status Report about ash and tephra fall conditions along with links to NWS and Civil Defense messages.
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-01T16:10:56+00:00
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 05:49:56 HST
North vent fountains are 500-650 feet (150-200 m) feeding the plume cloud to over 20000 feet. NWS issued an ashfall advisory for communities to the SW and NE of Kīlauea's summit.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 05:17:38 HST
North vent fountains are now about 350 feet (100 m) high and growing. Tremor still increasing along with rapid deflation.
Kilauea Message 2026-06-01 05:07:50 HST
North vent fountains increasing in height to about 200 feet (60 m). Tremor also continues to increase as episode 48 ramps up. Expecting 600-800 foot (180-250 m) high fountains within the hour.
