Every Kīlauea Eruption Episode
Since it began in December 2024, Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu summit eruption has come in numbered bursts of lava fountaining rather than a single continuous flow. USGS has recorded 54 such episodes so far, the first starting December 23, 2024 - 2:20 a.m. Each one lasts hours, not days, then pauses for one to four weeks while magma recharges beneath the summit. This is the full list, newest first, with how each episode measures up against the rest.
Tallest fountains
≈1770 ft / 540 m (Episode 43)
median ≈700 ft
Longest episode
204 hours (Episode 3)
Most lava erupted
13M m³ (Episode 3)
| Episode | Started | Duration | Max fountain | Lava volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 54 | August 25, 2026 - 10:30 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈490 ft (150 m) | 4.0M m³ |
| Episode 53 | August 12, 2026 - 3:45 p.m. | 10 hours | ≈490 ft (150 m) | 4.6M m³ |
| Episode 52 | July 28, 2026 - 7:10 p.m. | 7 hours | ≈490 ft (150 m) | 4.7M m³ |
| Episode 51 | July 15, 2026 - 8:30 a.m. | 8 hours | ≈950 ft (290 m) | 5.1M m³ |
| Episode 50 | June 27, 2026 - 10:10 a.m. | 7 hours | ≈980 ft (300 m) | 4.9M m³ |
| Episode 49 | June 14, 2026 - 9:36 a.m. | 7.5 hours | ≈690 ft (210 m) | 5M m³ |
| Episode 48 | June 1, 2026 - 4:40 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈660 ft (200 m) | 5.7M m³ |
| Episode 47 | May 14, 2026 - 3:27 p.m. | 9 hours | ≈660 ft (200 m) | 5.2M m³ |
| Episode 46 | May 5, 2026 - 8:17 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈660 ft (200 m) | 4.6M m³ |
| Episode 45 | April 23, 2026 - 1:34 a.m. | 8.5 hours | ≈870 ft (265 m) | 5.2M m³ |
| Episode 44 | April 9, 2026 - 11:10 a.m. | 8.5 hours | ≈790 ft (240 m) | 5.8M m³ |
| Episode 43 | March 10, 2026 - 9:17 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈1770 ft (540 m) | 11.9M m³ |
| Episode 42 | February 15, 2026 - 1:50 p.m. | 10 hours | ≈1310 ft (400 m) | 11.6M m³ |
| Episode 41 | January 24, 2026 - 11:10 a.m. | 8 hours | ≈1480 ft (450 m) | 10.6M m³ |
| Episode 40 | January 12, 2026 - 8:22 a.m. | 10 hours | ≈820 ft (250 m) | 5.5M m³ |
| Episode 39 | December 23, 2025 - 8:10 p.m. | 6 hours | ≈1340 ft (407 m) | 9.3M m³ |
| Episode 38 | December 6, 2025 - 8:45 a.m. | 12 hours | ≈1260 ft (384 m) | 12.1M m³ |
| Episode 37 | November 25, 2025 - 2:30 p.m. | 9 hours | ≈570 ft (174 m) | 6.0M m³ |
| Episode 36 | November 9, 2025 - 11:15 a.m. | 5 hours | ≈1270 ft (386 m) | 8.1M m³ |
| Episode 35 | October 17, 2025 - 8:05 p.m. | 7 hours | ≈1570 ft (479 m) | 10.2M m³ |
| Episode 34 | October 1, 2025 - 12:53 a.m. | 6 hours | ≈1260 ft (383 m) | 9.0M m³ |
| Episode 33 | September 19, 2025 - 3:11 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈820 ft (249 m) | 5.7M m³ |
| Episode 32 | September 2, 2025 - 6:35 a.m. | 12 hours | ≈330 ft (101 m) | 9.0M m³ |
| Episode 31 | August 22, 2025 - 2:04 p.m. | 13 hours | ≈290 ft (88 m) | 7.6M m³ |
| Episode 30 | August 6, 2025 - 1:20 a.m. | 12 hours | ≈170 ft (52 m) | 7.9M m³ |
| Episode 29 | July 20, 2025 - 5:15 a.m. | 13 hours | ≈210 ft (63 m) | 6.7M m³ |
| Episode 28 | July 9, 2025 - 4:10 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈1050 ft (321 m) | 5.2M m³ |
| Episode 27 | June 29, 2025 - 9:05 a.m. | 11 hours | ≈1090 ft (332 m) | 5.9M m³ |
| Episode 26 | June 20, 2025 - 1:40 a.m. | 9 hours | ≈1220 ft (371 m) | 6.6M m³ |
| Episode 25 | June 11, 2025 - 11:57 a.m. | 8 hours | ≈1150 ft (350 m) | 5.3M m³ |
| Episode 24 | June 4, 2025 - 8:55 p.m. | 7.5 hours | ≈1190 ft (364 m) | 5.0M m³ |
| Episode 23 | May 25, 2025 - 4:15 p.m. | 6 hours | ≈1130 ft (345 m) | 4.6M m³ |
| Episode 22 | May 16, 2025 - 5:13 a.m. | 10 hours | ≈910 ft (276 m) | 3.6M m³ |
| Episode 21 | May 11, 2025 - 12:45 p.m. | 8 hours | ≈710 ft (217 m) | 3.1M m³ |
| Episode 20 | May 6, 2025 - 5:28 p.m. | 4 hours | ≈500 ft (153 m) | 2.4M m³ |
| Episode 19 | May 1, 2025 - 9:28 p.m. | 8 hours | ≈410 ft (126 m) | 2.8M m³ |
| Episode 18 | April 22, 2025 - 3:30 a.m. | 10 hours | ≈870 ft (266 m) | 5.2M m³ |
| Episode 17 | April 7, 2025 - 10:15 p.m. | 35.5 hours | ≈240 ft (73 m) | 3.9M m³ |
| Episode 16 | March 31, 2025 - 10:57 p.m. | 37 hours | ≈1070 ft (326 m) | 6.0M m³ |
| Episode 15 | March 25, 2025 - 12:04 p.m. | 31 hours | ≈1060 ft (322 m) | 3.6M m³ |
| Episode 14 | March 19, 2025 - 9:26 a.m. | 28 hours | ≈740 ft (225 m) | 2.4M m³ |
| Episode 13 | March 11, 2025 - 2:36 a.m. | 13 hours | ≈710 ft (215 m) | 5.5M m³ |
| Episode 12 | March 4, 2025 - 7:30 a.m. | 27 hours | ≈580 ft (176 m) | 4.4M m³ |
| Episode 11 | February 25, 2025 - 6:26 p.m. | 13 hours | ≈520 ft (157 m) | 4.0M m³ |
| Episode 10 | February 19, 2025 - 8:22 p.m. | 13 hours | ≈480 ft (146 m) | 2.5M m³ |
| Episode 9 | February 11, 2025 - 10:16 a.m. | 22 hours | ≈440 ft (135 m) | 5.2M m³ |
| Episode 8 | February 3, 2025 - 9:52 p.m. | 22 hours | ≈370 ft (114 m) | 4.6M m³ |
| Episode 7 | January 27, 2025 - 6:41 p.m. | 16 hours | ≈290 ft (89 m) | 2.9M m³ |
| Episode 6 | January 24, 2025 - 11:28 p.m. | 13 hours | ≈230 ft (70 m) | 1.1M m³ |
| Episode 5 | January 22, 2025 - 2:30 p.m. | 14 hours | ≈130 ft (41 m) | 1.0M m³ |
| Episode 4 | January 15, 2025 - 9 a.m. | 3 days | ≈310 ft (95 m) | 6.5M m³ |
| Episode 3 | December 26, 2024 - 8 a.m. | 8.5 days | ≈280 ft (86 m) | 13.0M m³ |
| Episode 2 | December 24, 2024 - 8 a.m. | 27 hours | ≈310 ft (95 m) | 4.7M m³ |
| Episode 1 | December 23, 2024 - 2:20 a.m. | 14 hours | ≈520 ft (158 m) | 9.3M m³ |
Figures are USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory preliminary values and can be revised. Episodes before 43 are listed for the full record; detailed pages exist from Episode 43 onward.
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