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Kilauea Message 2025-05-05 11:51:56 HST
A small, slow moving lava flow began erupting from the south vent at about 11:23 am HST. Cyclic dome fountaining continues in the north vent. This behavior may continue as precursory activity to the episode 20 main fountaining.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-05 10:54:32 HST
A small dome fountain in the north vent began at about 10:48 am HST on May 5.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-02 05:44:47 HST
Episode 19 ended at 5:20 am HST after erupting for just under 8 hours from the north vent only. The eruption produced just under 4 million cubic yards of lava. North vent flows covered about half of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 21:54:54 HST
The fountain phase of episode 19 began at 9:28 pm HST when lower dome fountains transitioned into 200 foot high fountains from the north vent. Summit tilt began deflating and tremor increased at this time. South vent is not active
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 15:53:10 HST
This cyclic eruption of degassed lava may continue as precursory behavior to the episode 19 main fountaining. Each cycle so far has lasted about 12 min, overflowing the cone rim for about 6 min, with 9 min of repose time between each cycle.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 15:21:33 HST
The 10th cycle of the episode 19 precursory pistoning activity at the north vent began at 3:07 pm HST. Lava from the low dome fountains filled the cone and produced short overflows of the rim. The lava started to drain back at 3:20 pm HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 14:59:22 HST
The 9th cycle of the episode 19 precursory pistoning activity at the north vent began at 2:46 pm HST. Lava from the low dome fountains filled the cone and produced short overflows of the rim. The lava started to drain back at 2:57 pm HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 14:39:55 HST
The 8th cycle of the episode 19 precursory pistoning activity at the north vent began at 2:25 pm HST. Lava from the low dome fountains filled the cone and produced short overflows of the rim. The lava started to drain back at 2:37 pm HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 14:20:31 HST
The 7th cycle of the episode 19 precursory pistoning activity at the north vent began at 2:04 pm HST. Lava from the low dome fountains filled the cone and produced short overflows of the rim. The lava started to drain back at 2:16 pm HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 13:57:05 HST
The 6th cycle of the episode 19 precursory pistoning activity at the north vent began at 1:42 pm HST. Lava from the low dome fountains filled the cone and produced short overflows of the rim. The lava started to drain back at 1:55 pm HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 13:40:17 HST
The 5th cycle of the episode 19 precursory pistoning activity at the north vent began at 1:21 pm HST. Low dome fountains 15-20 ft high fed additional lava overflows of the cone rim. The lava started to drain back at 1:33 pm HST.
Kilauea Message 2025-05-01 13:25:10 HST
The 4th cycle of the ongoing gas pistoning activity began at 1:01 pm HST. The small dome fountains, 15-20 feet high, produced short flows overflowing the rim. The fountains dropped and overflows stopped around 1:12 pm HST.
