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Webcam - Kilauea Volcano in HawaiiKilauea volcano began erupting for the 3rd time in 2023 on September 10th, in Halema‘uma‘u crater. |
From the northwest rim of the caldera, looking south.
From the east rim of the caldera. |
Recent Observatory MessagesKilauea Message 2026-08-12 18:42:59 HSTThe north vent fountain has dropped to just over 350 feet (110 meters) high. The volcanic plume is blowing due west over the summit of Mauna Loa. Lava flows have covered about one third of the floor of Halema?uma?u crater. Recent Observatory NoticesHAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATEU.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 9:58 AM HST (Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 19:58 UTC)Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORY Current Aviation Color Code: YELLOW Overview: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 9:58 AM HST (Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 19:58 UTC) Summit Observations: In the early evening, continuous weak to moderate glow was observed from the north vent, while the south vent remained dark. Around 8:45 p.m. HST, weak glow began to be visible from the new collapse (formerly called the new crack or fissure until overflight photos yesterday showed it to be a collapse). Glow strengthened to moderate from both north vent and the new collapse just before 10 p.m. HST, but the south vent remained dark. In the early morning hours, glow gradually brightened, becoming brightest with the return of tremor bursts associated with gas pistoning at 4:00 a.m. HST. In addition to bright glow, large flames were observed every 5-10 minutes from the collapse, correlating with tremor bursts. Moderate glow also returned to the south vent during these events. Analysis: The abrupt switch from summit deflation to inflation at the end of episode 52, along with continued glow from the vents, indicates that episode 53 fountaining is likely. Inflationary tilt since the end of episode 52 was interrupted by deflation from August 2 to 3. A second deflationary step began at 6:00 a.m. HST Friday and continued through Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. HST when rapid inflation began. The rapid inflation gained nearly 4 microradians in the past 22 hours regaining most of what was lost during the episode 52 fountain event. However, inflation slowed at about 6 a.m. HST and is continuing at a very slow rate. Small steps of slow to no inflation preceded the onset of episodes 51 and 52 fountains. The combination of prior deflations and tilt-based models have been used to forecast the onset of episode 53 fountaining between later today, August 12 through Friday, August 14. The forecast window may be adjusted if summit tilt rates continue to change. |
Graph showing Electronic Tilt at Kilauea Summit and East Rift Zone - Past Month.
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Graph showing elevation above sea level data for the past week at Kilauea volcano's summit.
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Time lapse video of lava lake change from November 29 back to October 2 (3 days after Sept 29 eruption)
