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Episode 50 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. The daily USGS status entries that reference it are collected below, and the full daily updates log has the complete day-by-day record.
Lava fountains in Episode 50 reached about 980 feet (300 meters), the 17th highest fountain height of 55 recorded episodes and 40% above the median of 710 ft.
The episode erupted an estimated 4.9 million cubic metres of lava, 6% below the median of 5.2M m³.
Fountaining lasted 7 hours, 30% below the median of 10 hours. Kīlauea's episodes are short and intense: most last hours, not days.
The summit then paused for 18 days while magma recharged before the next episode began.
Comparisons computed across the 55 eruptive episodes USGS has recorded for the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption. Figures are USGS preliminary values and can be revised.
Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. Episode 50 ended at 5:10 p.m. HST on June 27. Re-inflation indicates another episode is likely between July 6 and July 12, more data are needed to refine the forecast.
Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. Episode 50 ended at 5:10 p.m. HST on June 27. Re-inflation indicates another episode is likely between July 6 and July 12, more data are needed to refine the forecast.
The summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu has resumed with precursory overflows. The onset of episode 50 fountaining will most likely occur today, Saturday June 27.
The summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu has resumed with weak precursory spattering, no overflows have occurred at this time. The onset of episode 50 fountaining will most likely occur today, Friday June 26 or tomorrow, Saturday June 27 (less likely).
Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. Episode 50 fountaining onset will likely occur today or tomorrow (most likely) with a lower chance on Saturday.
Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. The onset of episode 50 fountains is likely between June 25 and June 27 with June 26 most likely.
Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. The onset of episode 50 fountains is likely between June 25 and June 27 with June 26 most likely.
Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. The onset of episode 50 fountains is likely between June 24 and June 27 with June 25-26 most likely.
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