#Kilauea HVO

Precursory activity at Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island has paused, but an episodic fountaining eruption is forecast to occur sometime between today and April 15.  Fountaining episodes typically last less than 12 hours but ash can remain in the air longer depending on wind and weather.

The fountaining phase of the latest episode began at 3:20 a.m. this morning and lasted for 10 hours and 8 minutes.  

The eruption that began within Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on Dec. 23, 2024, remains paused. Monitoring data show that Kīlauea summit is slowly inflating, indicating that new magma is accumulating below the surface of the summit region. It is not possible to forecast an exact outcome of this activity but we are in a window where it is likely another fountaining episode may occur, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

The Keanakākoʻi viewing area is closed due to unsafe air quality. A plume of volcanic smoke contains sulfur dioxide, other gases and shards of volcanic glass that pose a significant risk, according to the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Service.