A column of molten rock nearly as tall as a 90-story building could blast out of Kilauea’s summit crater at any point between now and May 7, 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory opened a formal forecast window for Episode 46 lava fountaining at 1:50 p.

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kīlauea contained to the region referred to as Halemaʻumaʻu.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has raised Kilauea’s alert level to WATCH/ORANGE after lava overflowed from its summit’s north vent, a precursor that has historically signaled the start of major fountaining episodes within days. Scientists have ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted just after 1:30 a.m. Thursday, its 45th eruptive episode since Dec. 23, 2024.

Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024. Several past eruptions have been characterized by similar lava fountaining episodes, including at the start of the Pu‘u‘o‘o ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is at it again, as its most recent eruptive episode began to shoot lava hundreds of feet into the air. According to information provided by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), episode 18 of ...

KILAUEA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is urging caution for those visiting lava lands in coastal areas on Hawaii Island due to potential hazards from newly formed lava deltas. According to DLNR, a large crack ...

Upon the discovery of a large crack in the newly formed lava delta at Kapoho, state officials are warning the public of the dangers of visiting Hawaii island’s eastern coastal areas. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources today warned that ...