August 10, 2025, 11:34 AM HST
Kīlauea Volcano is currently paused and is not erupting.
The Halemaʻumaʻu eruption’s Episode 30 ended abruptly at 12:55 p.m. on Aug. 6, after 12 hours of continuous fountaining.
Volcanic gas emissions have greatly decreased; however, models show that episode 31 could start sometime late this week or next week, according to officials from the U.S. Geological Survey daily update.
On Aug. 6, lava fountains reached up to 165 feet, and erupted lava covered 80% of the crater floor during this episode. A new fissure vent that transected the south wall of Halemaʻumaʻu ceased erupting at 4:40 a.m.
Strands of volcanic glass known as Pele’s hair are present throughout the summit area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and surrounding communities and can be remobilized by wind even after fountaining has ceased.
Episode 30 was preceded by spatter fountains and vigorous overflows that began at approximately 12:56 a.m. and continued to increase in intensity until about 1:20 a.m., when sustained, energetic fountaining began.
Live looks of the Kīlauea summit are available here: V1cam, V2cam, V3cam. Cameras KPcam and MKcam provide views of the plume height for aviation purposes.
Since the episodic summit eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024, this episode’s conclusion follows the typical pattern observed in previous eruptions.
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