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.

We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u. Halema‘uma‘u, home of Pele, is a crater situated within the larger, steep-walled caldera at the summit of Kilauea named Kaluapele.

A live camera at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano captured a rare sight this week — a swirling “volnado” forming next to a fountain of lava, the latest dramatic reminder of the mountain’s restless nature. The video released by the US Geological Survey ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - Episode 38 of Kilauea’s nearly year-long eruption ended Saturday after just over 12 hours. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest eruptive episode began at around 8:45 a.m. with sustained lava ...

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.