The eruption of Kilauea within the summit caldera resumed today just before 3 p.m.
According the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, this marks the beginning of the fifth episode of the current eruption that began on Dec. 23, 2024, following the most recent pause that started Saturday, Jan. 18.
Episode 5 began with small spatter fountains at approximately 2:57 p.m. and lava flows beginning at 2:59 p.m.
Current activity includes small dome fountains 16 feet to 33 feet high feeding a short lava flow from the north vent. Weak, intermittent spatter was observed earlier in the day, but sustained activity did not begin until just before 3 p.m.
Seismic activity increased at 3 p.m. The tiltmeter at Uekahuna continues to record inflation beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the time of this report but is expected to transition to deflation as the eruption continues.
Each episode of lava fountaining since Dec. 23, 2024, has continued for 14 hours to 8 days, and episodes have been separated by pauses in eruptive activity lasting less than 24 hours to 12 days.
All current and recent activity is within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No changes have been detected in the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.