Kilauea pauses after 10 hours of fountains of up to 1,000 feet high
The north vent stopped erupting this afternoon after 10 hours and 16 minutes of continuous lava fountains reaching up to 1,000 feet high. Read more
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The latest coverage of volcano activity in Hawaii includes the world’s most active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Kea on Hawaii island.
Kilauea’s lava fountains pause after reaching over 500 feet
Sunday’s fountaining was preceded by four hours and 45 minutes of precursory low-level activity in the north vent, “cycling from dome fountaining and ponding of lava to vigorous drainbacks,” HVO said. Read more
Kilauea lava fountains pause after reaching over 500 feet
Each episode of Halemaumau lava fountaining since the current on-again, off-again eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024, has continued for 13 hours to 8 days Read more
Kilauea Volcano sends lava fountains 330 feet during ‘episode 19’
“Episode 19” began at 9:28 p.m. Thursday and ended at 5:20 a.m. today, with lava fountains from the north vent reaching estimated heights of 330 feet and producing nearly 4 million cubic yards of molten rock. Read more
Kilauea’s ‘episode 18’ pauses after over 10 hours of lava fountains
The Kilauea volcano alert level remains at watch, while the aviation color code remains at orange. Read more
Kilauea Volcano’s ‘episode 18’ resumes with lava flowing
The lava flow resumed about a half-mile across the crater floor. Read more
Kilauea Volcano’s ‘episode 18’ resumes with lava flowing
The lava flow resumed about one-half mile across the crater floor. Read more
Kilauea Volcano’s ‘episode 18’ has come and gone
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said lava began overflowing from the north vent at about 10:01 p.m. Wednesday after some precursory activity 50 minutes earlier. Read more
‘Episode 17’ of Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing eruption has ended
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said this latest episode lasted 35.5 hours, and resulted in fountains of 50 to 200 feet from the south vent. Some minor activity at the north vent, meanwhile, stopped at about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, and the north vent pond collapsed some time Tuesday night. Read more
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Kilauea’s 17th episode begins with low fountains, high sulfur dioxide
Episode 17 of the ongoing summit eruption started at 10:15 p.m. Monday, about an hour after an increase in glow signaled rising lava. Read more
Kilauea eruption’s 16th episode ended shortly after noon today
HVO said “episode 16” ended at 12:03 p.m. today, when high fountaining at the south vent stopped. Read more
Kilauea takes a break after a spectacular show
Overall, episode 15 lasted just over 31 hours with the last 9 hours consisting of high fountains predominantly from the south vent. Read more
Big Island buyout program ending 7 years after eruption
A Hawaii County program offering to purchase Puna residents’ lava-damaged properties should finally wrap up this year. Read more
Lava fountains stop after 7 hours in Kilauea’s summit caldera
Sustained fountaining began today at 6:30 a.m. from the south vent. Read more
Kilauea’s 13th episode ends after 12 hours of lava fountains
The north vent ceased fountaining abruptly at 3:11 p.m. Tuesday, and subsequently, the south fountain became unsteady and also ceased activity by 3:13 p.m., HVO said Read more
Lava fountaining returns to Kilauea’s summit caldera
Geologists said every episode of the current eruption has been confined to Halemaumau crater within Kaluapele, the summit caldera. Read more
Scientists study recent seismic activity at seamount off Hawaii island
The seamount’s most recent eruption was in 1996, and although the volcano displayed some activity last November and again in January, it’s unclear when it will erupt again. Read more
Hawaii health officials warn public about Kilauea vog risk
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said Kilauea has been erupting intermittently since Dec. 23, with the eruption marked by “episodic fountaining.” Read more
Lava fountains reach 600 feet before latest Kilauea eruption episode ends
Lava fountains had reached peak heights of around 600 feet within one to two hours of the eruption’s onset, officials said. The eruption paused at 7:06 a.m. Read more
Latest Kilauea eruption episode ends
By the time the activity waned, lava had covered approximately 75% of the crater floor, with the flows concentrated in the southern portion of Kaluapele, Kīlauea’s summit caldera. Read more
Kilauea’s eruption resumes with 330-foot lava fountains
Geologists said “episode 9” of the ongoing eruption began at 10:16 a.m. today with large lava fountains emerging from Halemaumau’s north vent. Read more
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