HONOLULU (KHON2) — Episode 12 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption of Kīlauea within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ended Wednesday at 10:37 a.m. HST.

The episode lasted just under 22 hours and was composed of continuous eruptive activity starting March 4.

Lava fountaining was said to have reached heights of 600 feet and maintained these heights until the north vent quit erupting.

Lava flows from this episode covered over two thirds of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu within the southern part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). 

This was the 12th episode of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele that began on December 23, 2024.

Eruptive episides have lasted from 12 hours to 8 days.

Episodes have been separated by pauses in eruptive activity lasting less than 24 hours to 12 days.

A timeline of the eruptive episodes can be found here and the Kīlauea summit livestream video is available here.