
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 10 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 9:18 a.m. HST on February 20 after about 13 hours of eruptive activity. Kīlauea’s current eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) began on December 23, 2024. There have been 10 episodes of lava fountaining separated by pauses in activity. All eruptive activity remains within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. No significant activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.