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Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 14:00:18 HST
Within the past 15 minutes, field reports have indicated a reduced intensity of tephra fall around Kīlauea Military Camp. This is consistent with very slightly declining lava fountain heights at the Halemaʻumaʻu north vent.
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 13:55:56 HST
Outside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park across Highway 11, tephra up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) in size has been reported to have fallen in the Volcano Golf Course subdivision.
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 13:53:38 HST
Within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, tephra has been deposited between Kīlauea Overlook and Wahinekapu, with Kīlauea Military Camp being the focus of the north-northeast fallout direction.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-04-09 13:48:07 HST
Significant amounts of tephra have fallen along a narrow cooridor stretching downwind of the eruption toward Kilauea Military Camp and Volcano Golf Course. Bombs of up to 12 inches before breaking on impact with the ...
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-04-09 13:45:40 HST
Lava fountains have reached a peak estimated height of around 800 feet. Based on elapsed time, tremor values, and effusion rate, this may be as high as episode 44 lava fountains will reach.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-04-09 13:43:00 HST
Peak lava effusion occurred around 12:30p with an esimtated rate of 500+ cubic yards per second from a single vent (north). By comparison, episode 43 peaked near 1,200 cubic yards per second from two vents (north and...
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 13:26:01 HST
North vent lava fountains have reached 240 meters (800 feet) in height during the past hour. Seismic tremor appears to have reached a plateau, indicating that the fountains may have already reached their maximum for episode 44.
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 13:09:51 HST
Due to hazardous tephra fallout and airborne ash downwind of Halemaʻumaʻu, Kīlauea's Volcano Alert Level has been raised to WARNING and its Aviation Color Code has been raised to RED.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Message 2026-04-09 12:55:14 HST
USGS has increased Kilauea's Volcano Alert Level to WARNING and Aviation Color Code to RED. National Weather Service has issued an Ashfall Warning in effect for east Hawaii. This is response to windblown tephra hazards.
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 12:52:12 HST
Halemaʻumaʻu north vent lava fountains are now reaching about 190 meters (625 feet) above ground, and the volcanic plume is reaching 15,000 feet (3,000 meters) above sea level, blowing to the north and north-northeast directions.
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 11:36:36 HST
Lava fountains at the north vent in Halemaʻumaʻu are currently reaching about 35 meters (115 feet) in height, and they can be expected to reach maximum heights in 1–2 hours.
Kilauea Message 2026-04-09 11:24:37 HST
Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining episode 44 began at 11:10 a.m. HST. Winds are blowing from the south, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and tephra may be distributed to the north.
