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Daily updates about ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, maps, and data about recent earthquakes in Hawaii are posted on the HVO website.

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and colleagues.

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June 5, 2025

Volcano Watch — What Fans the Flames Observed at Volcanic Vents?

Recently, something has been observed “dancing” above the active eruptive vents inside Halemaʻumaʻu…Hydrogen flames! Let’s take a look into what...

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May 30, 2025

Photo & Video Chronology — May 28 & 29, 2025 — After Kīlauea Episode 23

The ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently paused following the high fountaining of episode 23 on Sunday, May...

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May 29, 2025

Volcano Watch — Halemaʻumaʻu Eruption Reaches New Heights as HVO Updates Volcano Alert Notifications

Episode 23 of Kīlauea's ongoing eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu occurred on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Record-setting lava fountain and plume heights were...

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May 27, 2025

Photo & Video Chronology — May 25, 2025 — Kīlauea Episode 23

Episode 23 at the summit of Kīlauea occurred on May 25, 2025. Over about six hours, from 4:15 p.m. to 10:25 p.m. HST, high fountains and lava flows...

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May 23, 2025

Photo & Video Chronology — May 21 & 22, 2025 — V3cam views and flaming vents

Episode 23 precursory activity at the summit of Kīlauea over the past several days has been characterized by low-level spattering and flames within...

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May 22, 2025

Volcano Watch — Inter-Episode Rumblings at Kīlauea

Witnessing a volcanic eruption is, for many, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park welcomes well over a million visitors...

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May 21, 2025

Photo & Video Chronology — May 21, 2025 — New eruption map and minor activity within the vents

Episode 22 ended on May 16, after about 10 hours of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu. Since then, inflationary tilt has continued and another eruptive...

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May 15, 2025

New V3cam provides another livestream view of Halemaʻumaʻu

With permission from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has installed another livestream camera on the rim of...

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May 14, 2025

Volcano Watch — What lurks beneath: learning from lava ooze outs

Halemaʻumaʻu has been progressively filled by six eruptions at the summit of Kīlauea since 2020, and it continues to accumulate new lava with each...

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May 11, 2025

Photo & Video Chronology — May 11, 2025 — Kīlauea summit eruption episode 21

Episode 21 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2025. Lava fountains reached heights...

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May 11, 2025

Photo & Video Chronology — May 16, 2025 — Kīlauea summit eruption episode 22

Episode 22 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea was active from 4:40 a.m. until 3:29 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025. The...

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May 8, 2025

Volcano Watch — Twenty episodes and counting: lava fountains continue in Halemaʻumaʻu

On December 23, 2024, eruptive activity at Kīlauea’s summit began again with the first in what has become 20 discrete lava fountaining episodes. Many...

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