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 18-22.
- Level
- Moderate (2/5)
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Region
- North Pacific
- Category
- Volcanic activity
- Source
- USGS Volcano Notices
Volcanic ActivityModerate (2/5)Official statement15th Volcanic activity alert in the last 30 days
At a glance
- What
- Volcanic Activity
- Where
- 19.42 N, 155.29 W
- Who
- USGS Volcano Notices
- When
- Nov 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM UTC
- Pace
- 15th Volcanic activity alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
Official Statements
USGS Volcano Notices, November 15: “Nov 15, 2026 18:49 - 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, and rare spatter was visible overnight from the southwest vent. Another fountaining episode remains likely and the current forecast window for episode 57 fountaining is November 18-22.Summit Observations:Summit webcams recorded moderate to strong glow from both the north and”
Source: USGS Volcano Notices
