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Episode 7 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 6:42 p.m. HST last night, January 27, and continued through the night. Lava fountains are currently feeding a small flow onto the crater floor. This timelapse video is from the KWcam, which is located on the west caldera rim and looks east across Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is monitoring this activity. Based on the pattern of past episodes, this episode is

Today (August 6) started early for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists. Vigorous lava fountaining associated with episode 30 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii, began at 1:20 a.m. local time, and HVO geologists were immediately on site to collect data. Once the day dawned, the work included a helicopter trip to the caldera floor to sample lava for chemical analysis. That information can be used to better understand the conditions in the magma chamber, and therefo

Kīlauea volcano is currently erupting again at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park! 🌋 At approximately 3:15 p.m. HST on September 10, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity in Kīlauea summit webcam images and from field reports indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater and on the down dropped block to the east in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The eruption is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu and is not a threat to

9.5K views · 229 reactions | Check out this new narrated USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory video summarizing the September eruption of Kīlauea volcano. It’s short but fascinating! The five-day eruption covered about 2/3 of Nāpau crater, part of Nāpau trail, and most of Nāpau campground. Go to the park website for more information and for closed captions and audio described versions: https://go.nps.gov/LavaSeptember2024 USGS Video | Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park | Facebook