Episode 13 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 3:13 p.m. yesterday.
During this latest episode which lasted 12 hours and 37 minutes, lava flows covered more than 60% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
Measurements of SO2 emission rates were approximately 40,000 tonnes during high fountaining. Peleʻs hair was reported falling in Pahala.
Each episode of Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining since December 23, 2024, has continued for 13 hours to 8 days and episodes have been separated by pauses in eruptive activity lasting less than 24 hours to 12 days.
No changes have been detected in the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.
Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level/Aviation Color Code remain at WATCH/ORANGE. All current and recent activity is within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
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