Feb 4, 2025 · HONOLULU (AP) — A fountain of lava was spewing from a Hawaii volcano Tuesday in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed.. Fountains from a vent of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island grew to more than 250 feet (76.2 meters) high Monday night, according to the latest status report from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.. On Tuesday morning, a webcam showed ...

6 days ago · HONOLULU -- A fountain of lava was spewing from a Hawaii volcano Tuesday in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed. Fountains from a vent of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's ...

A jet of lava sprayed into the air by the rapid formation and expansion of gas bubbles in the molten rock is called a lava fountain. Lava fountains typically range from about 10 to 100 m in height, but occasionally reach more than 500 m.

Jan 23, 2025 · Residents and visitors alike have been watching episodic lava fountains in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea since late December 2024. While beautiful and safe to view, this activity has left residents of communities nearby wondering about the dusting of glittery threads on their property.

Feb 24, 2007 · Lava fountains are sometimes called Hawaiian explosive activity, named after the type locality for this sort of eruption-that is, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai`i. This phenomenon often occurs at other basaltic centers in different tectonic settings, like at Mount Etna, Sicily.

Jan 16, 2025 · This zoom view of the two active lava fountains within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea was captured by USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists during an observational visit to the southern crater rim on the morning of January 16, 2025.

Jan 28, 2025 · "Lava fountains are 100-120 ft high and eruption is likely to last 10-20 hours." ... The lava flow has covered 15-20% of the volcano’s crater floor, with additional lava flow emerging from the ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Sustained lava fountains from the north vent have been observed, reaching heights of 100–120 feet, while lava flows have covered 15–20 percent of the crater floor. This new episode follows a ...

On December 23, 2024, Kīlauea erupted after three months of dormancy, spewing dramatic fountains of lava. The lava emerged from a series of fissures near the southwest wall of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater, located within Kaluapele, the summit caldera of …

6 days ago · M. PATRICK / U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Lava spewed out of the northern vent at Kilauea’s summit Tuesday morning. M. PATRICK / U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Lava spewed out of the northern vent at Kilauea’s summit Tuesday morning. Kilauea’s ongoing eruption within Hawai ‘i Volcanoes National Park continued Tuesday morning with vigorous lava fountains reaching heights of up to 160 feet from the ...