USGS Report June 6: The ongoing Halema‘uma‘u eruption is currently paused. Episode 24 ended on June 5. Summit inflation has resumed, along with persistent, low level seismic tremor. Additional time is needed to accumulate tiltmeter data before a forecast window can be made for episode 25. However, given that the deflationary tilt during episodes 24 and 23 was similar, we expect a roughly similar pause following episode 24. The pause between episodes 23 and 24 was 10 days. Data analysis has confirmed that lava fountains from episode 24 reached heights of approximately 1,200 feet (365 meters), which were slightly higher than episode 23, and a new record for the current eruption. Fountaining episodes have occurred approximately once per week since the start of the eruption on December 23, 2024. All eruptive activity remains within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. No significant activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone. Current hazards include ...