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Kīlauea eruption continues with spectacular lava fountains reaching 100 feet

At 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, the eruption continued in Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) with 50–80 foot (15–25 meter) lava fountains from two vents. A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crew observed continuous fountaining that fed an expanding lava fan across the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. USGS photo by K. Lynn.

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Kīlauea summit eruption pauses for third time

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that activity stopped at about 8:40 p.m. Friday, putting the eruption that started during the early morning of Dec. 23 on pause for a third time. There is no lava draining back into the southern vent, which was the only vent actively erupting at the same time.

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Kīlauea eruption continues with lava flow and tephra fallout on Hawaii Island

Kilauea's eruption continues with lava flows and tephra covering a closed road. Geologists are studying tephra samples to learn about the magma storage before the eruption.

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Kīlauea summit eruption remains paused, but glow from lava lake persists

There was no visible flow of lava back into the vent after the pause, and the gradual drop in lava level is more likely because of loss of gas bubbles — summit lavas are 50% or more bubbles — or very slow leaking of lava into the vent beneath the crust.

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US: Kīlauea's Fiery Heart Revealed in Stunning Footage

Geologists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory captured dramatic footage of Kīlauea's summit during a January 3 morning ...

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NASA Images Capture Hawaii Volcano Spewing Lava Hundreds of Feet Into Air

Satellite imagery has revealed the dramatic extent of an eruption that kicked off just before Christmas, with fountains pouring lava across hundreds of acres.

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Fountains increase to 60 to 100 feet high as Kīlauea eruption shows more vigor

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that fountaining from the southern active vent began to increase and become more ...

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Officials urge caution after toddler nearly falls from 400-foot cliff while family visits erupting Kīlauea volcano

National Park officials urged caution after a toddler nearly fell off a 400-foot cliff while the family visited erupting ...

Spectacular Lava Fountains Soar Over 250 Feet High at Kīlauea

After a period of silence, Kīlauea volcano burst into activity on December 23, 2024, with striking lava fountains reaching as ...

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Kīlauea volcanic eruption prompts Hawai'i park officials to warn of air quality threats

Hawai'i's Kīlauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, prompting National Park Service officials to warn visitors of potential ...

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Kilauea enters 10th day of eruptions

Kīlauea is rounding out day 10 of its eruption, with lava flows covering the western portion of the crater floor. The ...

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"National Parks are not playgrounds" – caution urged after toddler makes a break for it during volcanic eruption

According to a news release from the NPS, families had gathered beyond the Kīlauea Overlook in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ...

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US: Kīlauea Volcano In Hawaii Remains Active Producing Lava Fountains

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States - December 31, 2024 Kīlauea Volcano has remained active since its eruption on ...

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