Overview

• Kilauea's latest eruption, Episode 7, began on January 27 at 6:41 p.m. HST, following intermittent activity earlier in the day.
• Lava fountains from the north vent are reaching heights of 100–120 feet, covering 15–20% of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
• Hazards include high levels of sulfur dioxide gas causing vog, as well as windborne volcanic glass strands known as Pele's Hair, which can irritate skin and eyes.
• The eruption is confined to the summit caldera within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with no threat to homes or infrastructure.
• The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory continues to monitor the eruption, which is expected to last 10–20 hours, and has maintained the Volcano Alert Level at WATCH.