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08/26/2026

It's all about timing!

Our professional guides can get you to the right place at the right time to see eruptions like this safely and legally. The guests on our private tours today scored watching in awe as episode 54 of the current summit eruption here on Kīlauea volcano began this morning.

This summit eruption began back in December of 2024 and continues to go strong with episodic fountaining events like this one. Contact us today to book your private tour and go see the flow with a pro!

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It does not get much better than this - full moon with the eruption for episode 52!Up here at the summit of Kīlauea, epi...
07/30/2026

It does not get much better than this - full moon with the eruption for episode 52!

Up here at the summit of Kīlauea, episode 52 began around 7PM on July 28 and ended at 2:30AM the next morning.

The maximum lava fountain height was approximately 150-m (500-ft) from the north vent. The south vent never fountained during this episode but did emit flames at the end of the eruption.

Reinflation at the summit indicates another episode is likely but more data are needed to determine when that will happen. Check back for the latest updates on this historic eruption!

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Sources/Usage: USGS/HVO Public Domain

Episode 46 - check out this panoramic photograph of the lava fountain from the north vent feeding a channelized lava flo...
05/06/2026

Episode 46 - check out this panoramic photograph of the lava fountain from the north vent feeding a channelized lava flow across the crater floor!

The highest peak of instantaneous effusion rate of just over 240 cubic meters (310 cubic yards) per second at 9:50AM yesterday. Episode 46 saw an average effusion rate of 140 cubic meters (180 cubic yard) per second.

An estimated 4.6 million cubic meters (6 million cubic yards) of lava erupted and covered about 60% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. The Uēkahuna tiltmeter (UWD) recorded about 14 microradians of deflationary tilt during episode 46.

Tephra as large as 15 centimeters (6 inches) was observed falling on Highway 11 in the national park, however most of the National Park remains open today.

Contact us today to book your private tour with one of our professional guides and get an in-depth look at the worlds most active volcano!

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USGS photo: M. Patrick

04/11/2026

Episode 44 was another wild one, more rocks falling from the sky and some impressive fountains!

This episode ended at 7:40PM HST last night, after 8.5 hours of continuous lava fountaining from the Halemaʻumaʻu north vent, sending tephra to the north into public areas of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and into surrounding communities.

The Uēkahuna tiltmeter (UWD) recorded approximately 17.6 microradians of deflation in association with yesterday’s lava fountaining episode. Since the end of the fountaining, inflation has resumed, with the tiltmeter already recording 2 microradians of recovery as of this morning.

Check out this amazing footage of episode 44, and check back for the latest updates!



Sources/Usage: USGS/HVO Public Domain

03/11/2026

Episode 43 was a wild one here on Kīlauea volcano!

Similar to episode 41, Kona winds brought volcanic fallout to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and the surrounding communities. Our guide, Erik, was up at Uēkahuna when it started - check out this video he got of rocks raining from the sky!

The heaviest tephra fall was recorded at Uēkahuna overlook, about 10-17 cm (4-7 in) of accumulation. North and south vent fountain heights peaked shortly after 11AM yesterday, with maximum fountain heights during the episode estimated to be at least 400 meters (1300 feet) from both vents.

The total erupted volume is now close to 250 million cubic meters (325 million cubic yards) since the eruption began in December 2024!!

Check back for the latest updates here on the worlds most active volcano, or contact us to book your private tour to explore with one of our professional guides:

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01/30/2026

We are still reeling from this past episode of the Kīlauea summit eruption on January 24, 2026!

Things are slowly getting back to normal here in Volcano Village after episode 41 covered our community and National Park with volcanic fallout. This debris included tephra, reticulite and a lot of Peles hair.

North and south vent fountain heights peaked at around 460 to 480 m (1500 to 1575 feet). The highest peak of instantaneous effusion rate was an estimated 800 cubic meters (1050 cubic yards) PER SECOND!! An estimated 11 million cubic meters (14 million cubic yards) of lava erupted and covered about 80-85% of Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. The Uēkahuna tiltmeter (UWD) recorded about 31 microradians of deflationary tilt during episode 41.

In all of our years studying and operating, and all the eruptions we have seen, here on Kīlauea this event was unlike anything else. When booking a lot of our guests how close we can get to view the eruption - this USGS video shows that at one of our favorite locations to bring people to see this once in a lifetime experience.

Contact us today to book your private tour with one of our professional guides on our active, education based explorations of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park!

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Sources/Usage: USGS/HVO

It's been one year since a unique episodic lava fountaining eruption began at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on December ...
12/25/2025

It's been one year since a unique episodic lava fountaining eruption began at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on December 23, 2024—a style of activity not seen in nearly 40 years!

Over the past 12 months, Halemaʻumaʻu crater has hosted 38 eruptive episodes, each lasting from a few hours to more than a week, separated by quiet pauses. These episodes have produced spectacular lava fountains soaring up to 460-m (1500-ft), reshaping the summit landscape: A new 42-m (140-ft) cinder cone now sits on top of the west rim; the caldera floor has risen by over 68-m (220-ft) as thick blankets of tephra have transformed the terrain.

We celebrated the 1 year anniversary with episode 39 last night! Fountains continued for just under 6 hours ending this morning and reached a maximum height of about 425-m (1400-ft). We will be posting videos of this episode later so stay tuned for that.

From all of us here at Kīlauea EcoGuides, we wish you a happy holidays and the best for the new year!



Sources/Usage: USGS/HVO

12/07/2025

More footage of episode 38!

Fountains from the south vent were over 300-m (1000-ft) high and inclined to the south. There were about 31.5 microradians of deflation during episode 38, the largest recorded during this eruption. Approximately 13 million cubic yards of lava has been erupted.

The plume produced by episode 38 was quite dramatic and reaching nearly 6100-m (20,000-ft) high. There has been about 31.5 microradians of deflation during episode 38, the largest recorded during this eruption. Approximately 10 million cubic meters (13 million cubic yards) of lava has been erupted during this episode.

Contact us today to book your private tour and the chance to catch one of these amazing eruptions in person with our professional guides!

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Sources/Usage: USGS video

12/07/2025

Episode 38 was intense - including the loss of our favorite live we**am that always captured such amazing footage of these new summit eruptions!

The V3 USGS camera was located on the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano. The camera, located in a hazardous closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, was buried by tephra and spatter bombs from the lava fountain. Like we always tell visitors, and this video shows obviously, these areas are closed for a good reason.

Looking at data sets, we are anticipating the next episode to happen 10-14 days from now. Check back for the latest updates on the newest summit eruption on the worlds most active volcano!



Sources/Usage: USGS we**am video

11/21/2025

Some pretty amazing footage - Kīlauea summit eruption, episodes 34-36 Timelapse!

This timelapse video compilation shows Kīlauea summit eruption episodes from two different cameras. The closer camera sustained heat damage during the intense episode 35 fountaining, making the image slightly blurry.

Both the north and south vents erupted in all three episodes, and the highest fountains yet recorded in this eruption occurred during episode 35, reaching an estimated 450-m (1475-ft).

Looking at current data sets, including tilt meters, gas emissions and seismic activity, we are anticipating the next episode to happen sometime next week.

Contact us today to book your private tour and the chance to see one of these amazing eruptions with our professional guides!

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Sources/Usage: USGS Public Domain

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