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05/28/2025

Episode 23 here on Kīlauea volcano was IMPRESSIVE!

Check out this timelapse - both the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu erupted during episode 23. Lava fountains from the north vent reached heights of more than 300 meters (1000-ft) and fountains from the south vent reached heights of more than 250 meters (800 feet).

The eruptive plume was heavily laden with tephra (ash, scoria, and Pele's hair) and reached at least 1,500 meters (5000 feet) in height. Lava flows from this episode covered about half of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Summit inflation has resumed. Vigorous degassing of SO2 and faint glow from the vents at night indicate that magma remains close to the surface. Fountaining episodes have occurred approximately once per week since the start of the eruption.

Looks like a busy summer for our small company, contact us today and go see the flow with a pro!

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Video: USGS Public Domain

We had a pretty amazing Mothers Day here on Kīlauea - episode 21 of the new summit eruption!This incredible photo shows ...
05/13/2025

We had a pretty amazing Mothers Day here on Kīlauea - episode 21 of the new summit eruption!

This incredible photo shows an ānuenue (rainbow) stretch across the crater during episode 21. Lava fountains from the northern eruptive vent (right) were feeding extensive lava flows on the crater floor at the time.

Both the north and south vents were incandescent last night but overnight glow from the episode 21 lava flows are greatly diminished. Looking at the data sets, episode 22 is likely to begin in the next 3-6 days.

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USGS photo: M. Zoeller

Episode 20 of the summit eruption here on Kilauea was just as amazing as the rest!This photograph was taken from just ea...
05/07/2025

Episode 20 of the summit eruption here on Kilauea was just as amazing as the rest!

This photograph was taken from just east of the Kīlauea Overlook. While the eruption is currently paused, the rapid rebound of summit tilt from deflation to inflation at the end of episode 20 suggests another episode is likely in the coming days.

Fountains from the north vent reached heights of more than 150-m (500-ft). Lava flows covered approximately half of Halema'uma'u crater floor. Approximately 2.5 million cubic meters (3 million cubic yards) of lava erupted during episode 20, with an average effusion rate of about 140 cubic meters (153 cubic yards) per second. The effusion rate during the first 30 minutes of sustained fountaining was on the order of 262 cubic yards (200 cubic meters) per second. Pretty impressive!

Contact us today to book your private tour and get your chance to see some lava with one of our professional guides. Go see the flow with a pro!!

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USGS photo: K. Mulliken

04/24/2025

Episode 18 of the ongoing summit eruption here on Kīlauea volcano was incredible!

This video shows a clip from a USGS HVO helicopter overflight on April 22, when high fountaining was occurring from the south vent at the summit of Kīlauea.

The fountaining phase of episode 18 lasted for just over 10 hours. Fountains reached over 200-M (600-FT) high and approximately 5 million cubic meters were erupted, covering over 60% of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Kīlauea is back in an inflation phase and we are just waiting for the next episode. Contact us today to book your private tour of the worlds most active volcano!

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USGS video: H. Winslow and M. Patrick

04/04/2025

Wait for it...

This timelapse video shows lava fountaining during episode 15 of the summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano. The sequence starts with small filling-draining cycles in the vent that abruptly shift into major fountaining. The inclination of the fountain changes repeatedly, depositing lava in varying directions around the vent.

We are keeping an eye on the data sets, and Kīlauea is showing signs of slow inflation likely leading to another eruptive episode in the days to come. When will it happen??

Check back for the latest updates here on the worlds most active volcano!



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04/02/2025

Pele puts on another incredible display of power and elegance!

This aerial video shows the Kīlauea summit eruption, episode 16, lava fountain and its lava flow on April 1st, 2025. The lava fountain was reaching heights of more than 200M (650ft) at times and feeding a lava flow that as of noon on April 1 reached about 700M (2,300ft) from its vent. The lava fountain was also depositing a tephra blanket to the northwest that was reaching Highway 11. In some places near the vents, the tephra deposit is up to 1.5M (5ft) thick.

Episode 16 was preceded by weak spattering in the north vent that began on March 31st, 2025. Spattering became continuous and increased to low fountaining. The lava level gradually rose in the vent and began overflowing out of the north vent cone onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Our guests have been scoring some amazing views of this eruption from various locations around the crater rim, contact us today to book your private tour of Kīlauea and go see the flow with a pro!



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03/31/2025

More incredible footage of episode 15 here on Kīlauea!

This video shows the vigorous lava fountaining feeding lava flows on the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Rates of seismicity and ground deformation remain very low in the East Rift Zone and Southwest Rift Zone with no significant earthquake activity in the past 24 hours. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the East Rift Zone remain below detection limit.

We are anticipating the next episode here on Kīlaueanwithin the next couple days according to analysis of the current data sets. Check back for the latest updates!

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03/31/2025

This past week was incredible here on Kīlauea volcano!

This video shows lava fountain activity during episode 15 of the Halema‘uma‘u eruption at the summit of Kīlauea. Fountain heights reached up to about 305 meters (1000 feet) during episode 15.

Episode 15 ended on March 26, 2025. Limited incandescent spots are still visible at night on the cones that host the eruptive vents and on the lava flows close to the vents.

Strands of volcanic glass known as Peles Hair, as well as small chunks of tephra, have been reported on surfaces throughout the summit area of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and surrounding communities.

Contact us today to book your private tour of the worlds most active volcano, and go see the flows with a pro!

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03/07/2025

Amazing video footage of the most recent fountaining event here on Kīlauea volcano!

Both the north and south vents were active during the evening of March 4th, when these videos were taken. Lava fountains reached up to 90M (300FT) during episode 12, depositing tephra on the rim west of the vents.

Summit tilt continues in an inflationary direction and at a fairly steady rate. As such, the system is expected to be ready for another eruptive episode in about 4-6 days. Six earthquakes were located within Kīlauea’s summit region yesterday, however they were not large enough magnitude to be felt.

Contact us today to book your private tour with one of our professional guides and have the chance to see this historic eruption for yourself!

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Episode 12 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began yesterday afternoon with some impressive activity!Fountains from t...
03/05/2025

Episode 12 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began yesterday afternoon with some impressive activity!

Fountains from the north vent were reaching 45-50M (150-165 feet) and while the fountains are not as high now the eruption continues today. Both the north and south vents have been active in the ongoing episode 12 of the Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu. Lava fountains feed lava flows that cover part of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Our guests have been scoring some amazing views of the lava fountains since this eruption began back on December 23rd, 2024. Contact us today to book your private tour with one of our professional guides!

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USGS photo: L. Gallant

01/29/2025

Check out this amazing timelapse footage of the most recent eruption phase here on Kīlauea volcano!

Episode 7 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 6:42PM on January 27, and continued through the night. Lava fountains fed some nice flows onto the crater floor.

This has been a very exciting eruption, and Pele keeps everyone guessing on when the lava will resurface again. Check back for the latest updates on the newest eruption here on the worlds most active volcano!



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The eruption is back on here at Kīlauea volcano, with some impressive lava fountains peaking at 45-m (150-ft) and some g...
01/28/2025

The eruption is back on here at Kīlauea volcano, with some impressive lava fountains peaking at 45-m (150-ft) and some great roaring sounds as the lava shoots into the air!

This eruption, which began on December 23rd, has been amazing to see and hear. But lets talk about some of the science behind it.

This graph is called a tiltmeter, and shows changes in the slope angle or "tilt" of the ground at the summit of Kīlauea. Also known as deformation, and measured in micoradians, this data shows how the volcano inflates and deflates according to pressure below the surface. Like a carpenter's level, an electronic tiltmeter uses a small container filled with a conducting fluid and a "bubble" to measure a change in slope.

You can almost look at this as the heartbeat of the volcano! When the blue line on the graph goes up, the volcano is building pressure. When the blue line goes down, during and eruption like this it is very likely we will start to see lava on the surface.

Our professional guides love to discuss the monitoring of the volcano, the various instrumentation used, and how the piping system under the volcano works while on our private tours. Contact us today to see the lava from a safe, legal location and gain a deepened understanding of this amazing place!

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