The latest activity, classified as episode 11 of the ongoing eruption, began at 6:26 p.m. with low-intensity spattering before intensifying. By 6:50 p.m., lava was flowing onto the caldera floor through a spillway in the north vent, covering 10% to 15% of Halemaumau’s floor, officials said.

Kilauea's ongoing eruptions at Halema'uma'u feature impressive lava fountains. Since December 2024, there have been 11 episodes, caused by pressure from magma in a narrow conduit. Experts use summit i

Lava fountains from a Hawaii volcano reached heights of 600 feet (180 meters) during the latest episode of an eruption that has been pausing and resuming for several months. Fountains dropped in height 250 feet (80 meters) to 300 feet (90 meters) on Tuesday night,

This is the spectacular moment lava fountains erupted from Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Dramatic footage captures the fiery eruption, with molten rock spurting from the Halema'uma'u crater on Wednesday,

The eruption began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Experts say the fountains are only expected to get bigger.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting since December 23, 2024. But, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), lava fountains reached up to 600 feet high on Tuesday. The organization says this episode — number 12 — actually began earlier in the day with a small,

Amazing” lava fountains were seen spewing from the Kilauea volcano’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Hawaii during an eruption on March 4, marking episode 12 of a period of activity that began in December. Footage here,