Archive for April 2025

Video by Elizabeth Fien Photo by Lynette Smith Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 18 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption resumed with lava overflowing the south vent at 3:20 a.m. HST on April 22 followed by the onset of fountaining from both vents at 3:30 a.m. HST. Lava began overflowing the north vent at 3:47 a.m. HST.…

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: The ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption is paused; episode 17 ended at 9:45 a.m. HST on April 9 when low fountaining at the south vent stopped. Both vents are now degassing but only the south vent is glowing at night. If the eruptive activity reverts to pre-episode 17 behavior, data indicate that episode 18…

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 16 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended on Wednesday, April 2.  The summit magma reservoir continues to reinflate indicating that another lava fountaining episode is likely to begin in the next 3-6 days (Wednesday to Saturday).     Kīlauea’s current eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) began on…