Kilauea - Volcano Messages
This page displays the latest volcano observatory short messages for Kīlauea volcano. 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 2026-07-15 18:13:06 HST
The status report summarizing episode 51 activity has been published here: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-07-16T03:55:25+00:00
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 17:27:44 HST
Note: The V1 camera has been repositioned to watch an area that has been undergoing subsidence after eruptions.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 16:54:03 HST
Episode 51 ended abruptly at 4:46 pm HST when the north vent quit fountaining. It lasted 8.3 hours and produced 6.6 million cubic yards of lava. Maximum fountain height of 950 feet and plume cloud up to 18000 feet asl.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 14:41:12 HST
North vent lava fountain height is currently about 400 ft (120 m). Intermittent flames and gas jets are occurring from the south vent.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 12:14:52 HST
Lava fountain height is currently about 550 feet (170 m). Tephra continues to fall within Hawai'i Volanoes National Park only. The UWD tiltmeter has recroded over 7 microradians of deflationary tilt during episode 51 so far.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 11:09:12 HST
Tephra continues to mostly fall within the closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Very light fall of Peleʻs hair reported at Uekahuna overlook and Kaʻu Desert trailhead on Hwy 11 in park. No tephra falling in town of Pāhala.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 11:07:27 HST
Plume is ~18,000 feet (5,500 m) above sea level. Upper plume is being blown toward the northwest.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 10:57:06 HST
Fountain heights from the north vent are at 950 feet (290 meters) and effusion rates have reached a peak of about 400 cubic yards per second (300 cubic meters per second). No fountains from south vent so far.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 10:52:51 HST
Volcano Activity Notice: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-07-15T20:15:42+00:00
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 10:06:51 HST
North fountain is 650 feet (200 meters) high and close to peak. Radar images show the plume cloud has reached up to about 17,000 feet (5000 meters) above sea level. Plume cloud is mostly centered over the area just southwest of the vents.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 09:50:53 HST
The north vent fountain is fan shaped and is currently 500 feet (150 meters) high. Tremor has peaked, but effusion rate continues to increase so maximum fountain height has not been reached yet.
Kilauea Message 2026-07-15 09:20:45 HST
The north vent fountain has grown to 330 feet (100 meters) as of 9:20 a.m. HST. Fountain height is expected to continue to increase over the next hour. Current plume is moving to the southwest at lower levels below the inversion level.
