Episode 9 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began yesterday morning at 10:16 a.m. HST with lava fountains producing a lava flow on Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.

Episode 9 was preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains that began early Monday morning and increased in intensity overnight.

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 a less than 24 hours to 12 days.

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