Kīlauea Eruption Updates

The Halemaʻumaʻu eruption is paused. The next fountain episode is likely between July 24 and July 30.

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. Models indicate another episode is likely, with the preliminary forecast between July 24 to August 1.

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. Episode 51 ended at 4:46 p.m. HST on July 15. Inflation models indicate another episode is likely, with the preliminary forecast between July 24 to August 3.

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting; the summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu is paused. Episode 51 ended at 4:46 p.m. HST on July 15. Re-inflation indicates another episode is likely but more data are needed to determine the forecast.

Episode 51 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption continues at 10:20 a.m. HST on July 15. Volcanic Activity: Episode 51 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 8:30 a.m. HST on July 15 and continues as of this notice. Fountain heights are at 950 feet (290 meters) and effusion rates have reached a peak of about 400 cubic yards per second (300 cubic meters per second) at 10:30 a.m. HST July 15. The National Weather Service reports that the plume from this eruption is reaching 18000 feet above sea level. Ground-level sensors near the eruptive vents indicate that

The Kīlauea volcano summit eruption is paused. Forecasts based on summit deformation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between today and July 16.

The Kīlauea volcano summit eruption is paused. Forecasts based on summit deformation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between July 14 and July 16.

The Kīlauea volcano summit eruption is paused. Forecasts based on summit deformation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between July 13 and July 15.

Kīlauea volcano is erupting small precursory spatter bursts. Forecasts based on summit inflation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between now and July 13.

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Forecasts based on summit inflation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between July 11 and 13.

Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Forecasts based on summit inflation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between July 11 and 15.

Kīlauea volcano is not currently erupting. Summit tilt inflation continues at a steady rate. No significant changes in seismicity or ground deformation have been observed overnight. USGS HVO maintains the WATCH alert level with Episode 43 forecast window unchanged.

Kīlauea volcano is not currently erupting. The summit tilt at Uēkahuna continues a slow inflationary trend following the end of Episode 42. Seismicity remains at background levels. USGS HVO continues to monitor closely; the forecast window for Episode 43 onset remains March 8–15, 2026.

Kīlauea volcano is not currently erupting. Episode 42 of the ongoing eruptive period ended on February 15, 2026 at 11:38 PM HST. Summit tilt has been slowly inflating since the end of Episode 42, and a new episode is expected within the forecast window of March 8–15, 2026.