HVO Kilauea YELLOW/ADVISORY - The Halema'uma'u eruption of Kīlauea remains paused following episode 56 fountaining on November 5. The summit is reinflating and the episode 57 forecast window is November 17-22.
- Level
- Moderate (2/5)
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Region
- North Pacific
- Category
- Volcanic activity
- Source
- USGS Volcano Notices
At a glance
- What
- Volcanic Activity
- Where
- 19.42 N, 155.29 W
- Who
- USGS Volcano Notices
- When
- Nov 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM UTC
- Pace
- 13th Volcanic activity alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
Official Statements
USGS Volcano Notices, November 13: “Nov 13, 2026 17:53 - Overview:The Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema'uma'u is currently paused after episode 56 fountaining ended on November 5. The summit has been steadily reinflating since the end of episode 56, but slowed slightly over the past day. Another fountaining episode remains likely and the current forecast window for episode 57 fountaining is November 17-22.Summit Observations:Summit webcams recorded moderate to strong glow from the southwest vent and moderate glow from the”
Source: USGS Volcano Notices