Episode 32 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 8:01 p.m. yesterday after 13.4 hours of continuous fountaining.
During this episode, lava fountains reached up to 500 ft and averaged more than 250 cubic yards per sec and produced over 12.5 million cubic yards of lava, the highest output for a short-lived fountain episode.
Volcanic gas emissions have greatly decreased at the end of the eruption but were probably well in excess of 50,000 tonnes of SO2 per day during the vigorous fountaining.
Lava flows from this episode covered 40-50% of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu within the southern part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) may continue to exhibit slow movement or incandescence as they cool and solidify over the coming 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.
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