Update 10:40 am
Episode 26 of the current eruption of Halematumaʻu ended suddenly this morning at 10:25 am, when fountains and lava flows stopped bursting from the southern vent. The episode included approximately eight hours of continuous lava fountain, according to the Hawaiian volcano observatory.
The north vent ceased to break out around 10:07 am, and the South wind stopped exploding around 10:25 am, marking the end of the episode.
PREVIOUSLY
The 26th episode of the eruption of Kilauea in progress in the crater of Halemaʻumaʻu started around 1:40 am this morning, with fountains and lava flows that burst out of the northern vent.
Lave fountains reached heights of more than 1,000 feet (300 meters).
According to the National Weather Service, the winds blow from the northern management, which suggests that the volcanic gas emissions and the Téphra de la Fontaine de lava can be distributed south of the Caldera de Halema’uma’u.
Episode 26 was preceded by small sporadic splashes and lava overlays from the North Skid which started around 11:26 p.m. Thursday and continued to increase in intensity up to 1:40 am today, when the sustained fountain started.
Most of the episodes of the Halemaʻumemme lava fountain since December 23, 2024, have been continuing for about a day or less and have been separated by breaks in an eruptive activity generally at least several days.
Three live videos of three kilauea are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@usgs/stream
The Kilauea volcano alert code / aviation color code remains at the watch / orange. All current and recent activities can be found in the Hawaii volcano national park.
