Kīlauea Eruption Pauses, Reinflation Suggests More to Come

Kīlauea Eruption Pauses, Reinflation Suggests More to Come

Kīlauea volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater has seen the end of its 16th eruption episode. That episode concluded yesterday, April 2nd, at noon HST, when the dramatic lava fountaining ceased. However, volcanic activity remains dynamic. Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are closely monitoring the summit magma reservoir, which is now showing signs of reinflation. This reinflation is a key indicator that another episode of lava fountaining c…