Update at 7:33 p.m. March 10, 2026: Episode 43 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu Crater episodic eruption at the Kīlauea summit ended abruptly at 6:21 p.m. today (March 10) after 9 hours of continuous lava fountaining.
All eruptive activity was confined to Halemaʻumaʻu within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to closely monitor Kīlauea and will issue additional notices as needed based on activity.
Additional details on this eruptive episode will be provided in the next official report.
Find more information about tephra fall on the Big Island and more here.
Story originally posted at 10:19 a.m. March 10, 2026: Eruptive episode 43 began at the summit of Kīlauea within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Hawai‘i Island at 9:17 a.m.
Ground-level sensors near the eruptive vents indicate that winds are light and variable, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed unpredictably from Halemaʻumaʻu, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
The livestream camera of the volcano on YouTube shows fountaining lava. Click here to watch.
Most lava fountaining episodes since December 23, 2024, have continued for a day or less.
More information about this eruption will be provided as it becomes available.
