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[ monitoring_instrument — USGS VSC instrumentApi ]🕐 52 days

Kīlauea — Monitoring Instrument

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NASA EONET Tracked Events

Jul 2, 2026 — Volcano Watch column marking the 50th episode of lava fountaining in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began December 23, 2024.

[ news — USGS HVO Volcano Watch ]🕐 52 days

Kīlauea — News

Jul 1, 2026 — Since episode 50, HVO has aimed V1cam at a subsidence area on Halema‘uma‘u's western floor; V3cam continues to cover the vents. | Jun 27, 2026 — Tephra carried aloft during episode 50 fountaining may continue to fall on communities and roads in Ka‘ū even after fountaining has ended.

[ observatory_message — USGS HVO Observatory Messages ]🕐 52 days

Kīlauea — Observatory Messages

42 active thermal hotspots within 15 km (VIIRS (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) + MODIS, last 1 day): 0.2 km (nominal confidence, 4.2 MW, 5 hr ago) | 0.2 km (41% confidence, 5.7 MW, 4 hr ago) | 0.3 km (nominal confidence, 2.9 MW, 5 hr ago) | 0.3 km (nominal confidence, 3 MW, 5 hr ago) | 0.4 km (nominal confidence, 2.1 MW, 6 hr ago)

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NASA FIRMS - Active Fire Thermal Detection

No nearby earthquakes M2.5+ in the past 24 hours (within 15 km).

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Nearby Earthquakes

Today: Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny. 74°F, wind 15 to 24 mph NE

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Log Entries

2026-07-14 01:00 UTC

HVO reports the Halema‘uma‘u summit eruption is currently paused; episode 51 fountaining is forecast to begin July 14-16, 2026. Status changed from WATCH/ORANGE to ADVISORY/YELLOW on June 28, 2026 at 03:27 UTC.

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