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 2026-01-24 19:41:13 HST
Episode 41 ended abruptly at 7:29 pm. North vent fountaining ended at 7:26 pm, and south vent followed suit 3 minutes later. Tephra fall may continue for several hours as ash settles out of the atmosphere.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 18:22:42 HST
Both north and south vent fountains remain 500-650 feet (150-200 meters) high. Light tephra continues to fall around the summit of Kīlauea. Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reports that Highway 11 is reopened.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 16:55:45 HST
Fountains from both vents are just under 650 feet (200 m) high, less than half their maximum height. Tephra fall continues to be reported from communities north and east of the vents. Check with HVNP and HCCD for updates to closures.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 15:17:06 HST
Fountains from both vents are currently about 650 feet (200 m) high. Fine ash from this eruption has reached as far (25 miles, 40 kilometers) as Hilo and Hawaiian Paradise Park. The summit has deflated about 19 microradians during ep. 41.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 12:59:35 HST
Tephra fall from episode 41 has been reported as far as Fern Acres, and is continuing in nearby communities, on HWY 11 and within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Please follow the advice of the Park & Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 12:27:14 HST
Tephra fall from episode 41 around 1 foot in diameter is falling on Highway 11 between the park entrance and Volcano Village and is shattering on impact. Please follow the advice of the Park and Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 12:13:51 HST
Tephra fall from episode 41 has been reported in public viewing areas within the National Park, Volcano Village and Mauna Loa Estates and Highway 11. Please follow the advice of the Park and Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 11:54:28 HST
Episode 41 started at 11:10 a.m. As of 11:50 a.m., both north and south vents are over 250 m (820 feet) high, and the summit tilt on UWD has already recorded 3.5 microradians of deflation.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 11:12:02 HST
Precusory overflows continue from both vents with increasing fountains. Summit tilt on UWD began slow deflation at 10:15 that is continuing and tremor is increasing rapidly. Episode 41 fountaining has started.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 10:47:24 HST
The south vent has been overflowing continuously since 10:07 am HST. Sustained dome fountains 10-20 feet (3-6 meters) high at both vents are feeding precursory lava flows out into the middle of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 07:54:38 HST
The north vent has been overflowing continuously since 3:52 am HST while the south vent continues to have intermittent overflows related to gas pistoning in the vent. Episode 41 fountaining is likely to begin today. See Update for more.
Kilauea Message 2026-01-24 06:50:34 HST
A large overflow from the south vent began at 6:40 a.m. HST and is continuing at this time. The north vent continues to overflow as well.
