Rivers of lava flow from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano
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From USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory livestreaming V2cam, a plume-like fountain erupted from the north vent during episode 24 on June 4–5, 2025, creating an elegant arc. With a maximum fountain height of 364 meters (1194 feet), this was the highest fountain observed up until that point. USGS photo.
Many livestream cameras monitor the Kulauea Volcano in Hawaii and earlier this week, two men were caught on one of those cameras getting too close to the eruption. 'A'Ali'i Dukelow has more on the incident that's prompting a plea for people to follow the rules when visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater about once a week since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a firehose of molten rock. On Wednesday, the volcano had its ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting on Tuesday, firing lava 330 feet (100 meters) into the sky from its summit crater. It’s the 32nd time the volcano has released molten rock since December, when its current eruption began.
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano spewed lava nearly 1,400 feet into the sky during an eruption that ended early Christmas Eve morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The eruption, captured live on USGS webcams, took place at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater ...
An earthquake swarm 35 miles (55 kilometers) beneath Kilauea in August 1959 was followed in October by ground swelling indicating that magma was accumulating within the volcano.
Kīlauea summit region shook for 5 hours Nov. 14 that year as magma made a path to the surface. The eruption began at 8:08 p.m. as a series of small lava fountains on the south wall of Kīlauea Iki Crater, east of Kaluapele — the summit caldera of Kīlauea. Gradually, during the next day, eruptive activity became focused at one vent.