Kīlauea’s eight eruption paused at 7:23 p.m last night.

This latest eruption lasted approximately 21.5 hours. Lava flows and fountains stopped erupting from the north vent at about 7:07 p.m., followed by the south vent at 7:23 p.m. Lava flows from episode 8 covered greater than half of the Halema’uma’u crater floor.

Kīlauea’s current eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) began on December 23, 2024. There have been 8 episodes of lava fountaining separated by pauses in activity. 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. All eruptive activity is occurring in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

Current hazards include volcanic gas emissions and windblown volcanic glass (Pele’s Hair) that may impact Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and nearby communities.

HVO continues to closely monitor Kīlauea.