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Observatory Messages

This page displays the latest volcano observatory short messages issued by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. These short messages are quick status updates published on our website, social media, RSS and JSON. They supplement more detailed official products published in the Volcano Notification Service. 

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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.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-20 09:36:27 HST
Episode 10 of the current eruption of Kīlauea ended this morning at 9:18 a.m. HST February 20 after just under 13 hours of fountaining.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-19 20:34:16 HST
Episode 10 of the Halema'uma'u eruption began at 8:22 pm HST on February 19. Low-level fountaining (30-50 feet high) from the north vent is feeding a flow that is spreading on the crater floor.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-12 18:48:27 UTC
Episode 9 of the eruption of Halema'uma'u ended at 8:43 am HST, February 12. The eruption began the previous morning and lasted for about 22.5 hours. The north vent stopped erupting at 8:30 followed by the south vent at 8:43 am HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-12 18:39:00 UTC
The north vent in the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption abruptly stopped this morning February 12 at 8:30 am HST. Fountains from the south vent continue but are greatly decreased in height.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-12 17:01:24 UTC
Lava fountains up to 100 feet high continue from both the north and south vents within Halemaʻumaʻu crater this morning at 7:00 am HST February 12. Lava flows fed from the vents have traveled about a half mile across Halemaʻumaʻu floor.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-12 06:22:26 UTC
160-200 feet high lava fountains continue from the north vent within Halemaʻumaʻu crater this evening at 8:15 pm HST February 11. Fountains at the south vent are 80-100 feet high. Lava flows are active in Halemaʻumaʻu.
Kilauea Message 2025-02-11 20:49:09 UTC
North vent lava fountain heights in Halemaʻumaʻu increased rapidly following the onset of episode 9 at 10:16 am this morning and are reaching about 330 feet high. Increased gas emissions and potential for Pele's Hair in areas downwind.
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