Kīlauea Episode 44: Eruption Recap & Timeline
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Episode 44 Summary
Episode 44 is one of the fountaining episodes of Kīlauea's ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption, which has produced numbered episodes every one to four weeks since December 2024. Our daily archive below doesn't include USGS commentary that names this episode; the daily updates log has the complete day-by-day record.
Episode 44 by the Numbers
- Started
- April 9, 2026 - 11:10 a.m.
- Paused
- April 9, 2026 - 7:41 p.m.
- Duration
- 8.5 hours
- Max fountain height
- ≈790 ft (240 m)
- Lava volume
- 5.8M m³
- Pause that followed
- 13 days
How Episode 44 compares
Lava fountains in Episode 44 reached about 790 feet (240 meters), the 24th highest fountain height of 54 recorded episodes and 13% above the median of 700 ft.
The episode erupted an estimated 5.8 million cubic metres of lava, 12% above the median of 5.2M m³.
Fountaining lasted 8.5 hours, 15% below the median of 10 hours. Kīlauea's episodes are short and intense: most last hours, not days.
The summit then paused for 13 days while magma recharged before the next episode began.
Comparisons computed across the 54 eruptive episodes USGS has recorded for the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption. Figures are USGS preliminary values and can be revised.
How to Monitor Episode 55
- Live status dashboard: hawaii-watch.com/volcano, updated every 10 minutes
- Next-episode forecast tracker: hawaii-watch.com/volcano
- Live webcams: hawaii-watch.com/volcano/webcams
- Daily USGS status log: hawaii-watch.com/volcano/updates
- Going to see one in person: hawaii-watch.com/volcano/kilauea-tour-vs-diy
- USGS source: usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates
Is It Safe to Visit Hawaii During an Eruption Episode?
Always check the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park website and follow guidance from park rangers and USGS HVO before visiting. Conditions can change rapidly. This site is for informational purposes only. Always defer to official park and emergency management sources.