3 days ago · Episode 15 is likely to begin late today or tomorrow in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Kīlauea's current eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) began on December 23, 2024. There have been 14 episodes of lava fountaining separated by pauses in activity.

Mar 12, 2023 · Scientists say Hawaii’s second-largest volcano is not erupting. The U.S. Geological Survey released a statement late Saturday saying seismic activity beneath the summit of Kilauea “has returned to background levels, ground deformation has stabilized, and no lava has been observed at the surface.”

23 hours ago · The lava was contained within the caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and wasn’t affecting any residential areas. The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23. It’s shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life ...

1 day ago · The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since Dec. 23. It's shot tall fountains of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it ...

Jul 23, 2024 · Kīlauea is not erupting. Increased earthquake activity and ground deformation at Kīlauea’s upper East Rift Zone began at approximately 3:30 a.m. HST on July 23, 2024, indicating the likely movement of magma in the subsurface.

Feb 4, 2025 · The straightforward answer is: No, the Hawaii volcano is not currently erupting. While the dynamic nature of Hawaii’s volcanic landscape often leads to questions about ongoing activity, at this moment, no lava flows, fountains, or glows are visible.

Jul 1, 2024 · Seismic activity at the Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park continues, with 500 earthquakes occurring over the weekend. However, geologists say the volcano is not erupting.

Jul 23, 2024 · Kīlauea may not be erupting, but increased earthquake activity over the weekend has promoted Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to increase alert levels and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park closing certain areas in the park.

Dec 13, 2022 · HONOLULU — U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a...

The volcano’s latest eruption began just before 9:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, March 19, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO).