The current eruption began on December 23, 2024. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) closely monitors Kīlauea Volcano. For official updates and information, please visit Kīlauea | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov).
The eruption is occurring within a closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Please visit the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park website for visitor information, including closures due to volcanic activity: https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm.
Volcanic gas emissions will produce vog downwind and air quality can change quickly. The Interagency Vog Dashboard (front page) has links to current air quality information, vog forecasts, and guidance on how to protect yourself from vog.
Lava fountaining during the eruption can produce Pele's hair. Pele's hair forms when liquid lava is propelled into the air and stretches into long, thin strands of glass, which can look a lot like human hair. These strands can be carried by the wind and land far from the eruption site. Information on the hazards of Pele's hair is available in these FAQs about air quality in health (written for the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption).
Updated: 10 April 2025
Contact us or provide feedbackThe Interagency Vog Dashboard is the result of a partnership between the International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (Durham University, UK), Hawaii State Department of Health, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense, the National Park Service, County of Hawaiʻi (Mayor's Office), CSAV (University of Hawaiʻi), NOAA (National Weather Service) and the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency.
The Interagency Vog Dashboard was developed to implement recommendations from a collaborative study between Dr Claire Horwell and the USGS, funded by the British Council Researcher Links Programme and Durham University, UK.
Last updated: September 2024