(BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on Hawaiʻi island is currently paused, with another episode of high lava fountains expected to occur next week. 

On Tuesday, scientists with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported the onset of episode 39 is likely to happen between December 22 and 27. 

The Observatory noted “some discrepancies between the inflation models,” and said “the forecast interval may change if the inflation rate varies.” 

Since the end of the prior episode, Kīlauea has inflated over 22 microradians as recorded on the UWD tiltmeter. 

USGS: “This reference map depicts the Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater that began on December 23, 2024. As of this posting on December 11, 2025, the eruption has had thirty-eight episodes, with the most recent occurring on December 6. Most of the map data included here were collected during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory helicopter overflight on December 9, so the provided statistics are reflective of the entire eruption to this point.”

This story will be updated with the latest USGS HVO activity report, expected to be issued on Wednesday morning.