USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – Episode 11 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 6:26 p.m. HST on February 25 and fountains reached peak heights of around 600 feet (180 m) 1-2 hours later. The eruption ended on erupting after 12 hours and 40 minutes of activity. Kīlauea’s current eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) began on December 23, 2024. There have been 11 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.