Episode 7 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 6:41 pm last night and is currently feeding a small flow onto the crater floor.

Episode 7 was preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains that began at approximately 1:30 p.m. and continued to increase in intensity until 6:41 p.m., when sustained fountaining began.

No changes have been detected in the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.

Each episode of 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 a less than 24 hours to 12 days. Based on the durations of episodes 5 and 6 and the short pauses that separated them, episode 7 will probably last 10-20 hours.

HVO continues to closely monitor Kīlauea.

Kīlauea Volcano Alert Level/Aviation Color Code remain at WATCH/ORANGE. All current and recent activity is within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

 

 

Photo credit: USGS