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orange WATCH, 2025-03-27 05:55:00 UTC

Kilauea Message 2025-04-09 10:00:22 HST

Episode 17 ended at 9:45 am HST on April 9 after 35.5 hours of eruption. Sustained low fountains began about 6 hours after the onset of lava flows and averaged about 100 feet high with peak burst heights of about 200 feet yesterday. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-04-08 16:32:44 HST

Episode 17 continues sustained 100 foot (30 meter) high fountaining with bursts up to 200 feet (60 meters) from the south vent. Surges and standing waves are visible in the outlet channel feeding the flow on the floor of Halema'uma'u. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-04-08 03:22:39 HST

Low spatter fountains from the south vent have been increasing from initial heights of 15-30 feet to 30-60 feet by 3:00 am HST on April 8. Tremor continues to gradually increase as well and is accompanied by slow deflation of the summit. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-04-08 02:07:11 HST

Episode 17 of the ongoing Halema'uma'u eruption began just before 10:15 pm HST on April 7 after about 45 minutes of increased glow. This is the onset of continuous effusion that has preceded several of the high fountaining episodes. View All Messages.

Kilauea Message 2025-04-02 12:08:33 HST

Episode 16 stopped erupting from the south vent at 12:03 pm HST on April 2 after about 36 hours of activity . View All Messages.

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