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Kilauea Message 2025-03-04 13:52:56 HST
Lava began erupting from the north vent at 1:46 pm HST March 4 together with the continuing flows from the south vent. These are slow moving degassed lava that is being expelled from the vents prior to the onset of fountains.
Kilauea Message 2025-03-04 12:53:06 HST
Overflows from the south vent began again just prior to 12:45 pm HST on March 4 continuing the intermittent start of episode 12. Fountains remain very low and within the south cone.
Kilauea Message 2025-03-04 09:47:36 HST
Lava began erupting from the north vent at 9:33 am HST on March 4. Sluggish overflows continued until 9:45 am HST. Earlier flows from the south vent stopped at 7:50 am HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-03-04 08:21:34 HST
Small lava flows from the south vent ended by 8:00 am HST March 4. At 8:04 am HST, USGS scientists saw spattering within the north vent, but nothing in the south vent. Lava is not currently erupting onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Kilauea Message 2025-03-04 07:53:18 HST
Episode 12 continues to erupt from only the south vent at 7:50 a.m. HST March 4. Lava is highly degassed and is overflowing the vent with very little fountaining. High fountains should begin after degassed lava is pushed from the vent.
Kilauea Message 2025-03-04 07:40:47 HST
Lava began erupting from the south vent in Halema'uma'u at approximately 7:30 am HST this morning March 4. This is episode 12 of the Kīlauea eruption that began on December 23. No lava is visible within the north vent at this time
Kilauea Message 2025-02-26 07:08:39 HST
Episode 11 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park paused at 7:06 a.m. HST February 26 when the south vent stopped. The north vent stopped erupting at 6:35 am.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-26 06:49:43 HST
North vent stopped fountaining around 6:35 am on February 26. Low fountains continue at the south vent. Episode 11 is beginning to end in Halemaʻumaʻu.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-25 21:51:24 HST
Lava fountains continue from both the north and south vents at 9:50 pm HST on February 25. North vent fountains reached a maximum of 500-600 feet before decreasing around 9 pm HST as south vent fountains increased.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-25 19:29:49 HST
Sustained lava fountains of greater than 400 feet have been erupting for about 30 minutes after reaching those heights around 7:00 pm HST on February 25. There is also glow from the September 2023 vents on the east side of Halemaʻumaʻu.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-25 18:47:05 HST
Lava fountains from the north vent are increasing in height and reaching heights of around 100 feet by 6:45 pm HST February 25.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-25 18:35:28 HST
Episode 11 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park began at 6:26 pm HST on February 25. Low fountains 20-30 feet high are feeding short lava flows.
