Posts by Stephen Geiger

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 39 lava fountaining from the south vent stopped at approximately 2:13 a.m. HST on December 24 after 5.9 hours of sustained fountaining. The two vents within the north cone both stopped slightly earlier at 2:00 a.m. HST. Sustained fountaining began at 8:20 p.m. HST from the north and south vents after…

Photo by Janice Wei Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 38 ended December 6, at 8:52 p.m. HST after 12.1 hours of sustained fountains and eruptive activity. Moderate glow from both vents overnight, rapid rebound of summit inflation, and continued tremor indicate that another fountain episode is likely.  The onset of another episode is at least 2…

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Eruptive activity is paused following the end of episode 37 lava fountaining on Tuesday, November 25. Overnight moderate glow was observed from the south vent, and minor intermittent glow from the north vent, along with occasional tremor spikes suggestive of gas pistoning at depth within the vents.

Calling all keiki! Santa arrives on his 4WD Kahuku sled bearing gifts for children, merry photo ops, and free shave ice, courtesy of the Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. WHEN: Saturday, December 6. Santa arrives at 11AM and will be at the Visitor Contact Station until 2PM. WHERE: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station. Turn into…

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 36 began at approximately 11:15 a.m. HST on November 9 and ended at 4:16 p.m. HST, after erupting for 5 hours. The north vent stopped earlier, at 3:38 p.m. HST, and the south vent gradually decreased in height and volume until it stopped erupting at 4:16 p.m. HST. South vent fountains…

Photo by Janice Wei Episode 33 lava fountaining ended on Friday, September 19, after approximately 9 hours of high fountains. Glow from the vents was observed overnight. The summit is reinflating, and models indicate that episode 34 is likely to start between September 28 and October 1.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 32 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 6:35 a.m. HST on September 2. At that time, north vent dome fountains transitioned into taller lava fountains, which have since become inclined at about 45 degrees northeast, similar to but less inclined than those of episode 31. Current fountains are about 500…

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Friends of Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Media Contact: Elizabeth Fien, President & CEOadmin@fhvnp.org808-985-7373 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HŌNAUNAU, HAWAIʻI – August 22, 2025 – Friends of Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (FPOH) is proud to collaborate with epic historical drama Chief of War to bring to life a series of authentic…

Photo by Janice Wei Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 30 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 12:55 p.m. HST on August 6 after 12 hours of continuous fountaining. Lava fountains reached up to 165 ft (50 m) and erupted lava covering 80% of the crater floor during this episode.  A new fissure vent that…

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 29 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly around 6:35 p.m. HST on July 20 after over 13 hours of continuous lava fountaining. The north vent stopped erupting around 6:35 p.m. HST, marking the end of the episode; the weakly-active south vent had stopped erupting several hours earlier. Lava fountains did…

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 29 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 7:54 p.m. HST on June 29 after nearly 11 hours of continuous fountaining. Waning north vent fountains stopped completely at 7:54 p.m. HST, several hours after reaching maximum heights up to 1,100 ft (340 m). Flames were visible at the south vent…

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: The ongoing Halema‘uma‘u eruption is currently paused. Episode 25 ended on June 11. Summit inflation has resumed, along with persistent, low level seismic tremor. These observations, along with incandescence Visible in both the north and south vents overnight, suggest another episode is possible. Fountaining episodes have occurred approximately once per week since…