Episode 24 of the ongoing Halemaumau eruption at Kilauea volcano ended abruptly early this morning, following just hours of activity that had been confined to the southern floor of the caldera.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the episode halted at 4:28 a.m., when the last of two active vents — the southern one — ceased emitting lava. The north vent had stopped about 20 minutes earlier. No lava was seen exiting the crater afterward, though surface flows may remain faintly incandescent for the next few days as they cool and solidify.

The episode was accompanied by about 13 microradians of deflation recorded by the Uēkahuna tiltmeter. A rapid switch back to inflation and a decrease in seismic tremor marked the episode’s end.

This was the 24th eruptive episode in the summit eruption s

See Full Page