Kīlauea Precursory Phase Extends to Record 6.8 Days Before Episode 55
Kīlauea volcano remains in a prolonged precursory phase, now lasting 6.8 days, the longest since the current eruption began. While lava fountaining has not yet started, overnight spatter bursts at the north vent reached 35-70 feet high. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory states that inflation-based forecasting models are no longer valid, making the timing of Episode 55 uncertain. All activity remains confined within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.