2 days ago · In this photo provided by Janice Wei, a fountain of lava spews from an eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

A Hawaiian eruption is a type of volcanic eruption where lava flows from the vent in a relatively gentle, low level eruption; it is so named because it is characteristic of Hawaiian volcanoes. Typically they are effusive eruptions, with basaltic magmas of low viscosity, low content of gases, and high temperature at the vent.

2 days ago · During a helicopter overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST on February 3, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed weak spattering in the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption. Episode 8 of the …

Kīlauea summit eruption paused as of January 28. A new eruptive episode may begin within the next 1-3 days in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Episode 7 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 10:47 a.m. HST on January 28 after about 16 hours of eruptive activity.

Dec 24, 2024 · Kilauea volcano on Hawaii island, also known as the Big Island, began erupting at roughly 2:20 a.m. and continued throughout the day –– bringing packed crowds to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,...

Dec 23, 2024 · One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again. Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, started spewing fresh lava at around 2 am local time (12:00 pm GMT), the Hawaiian Volcano...

3 days ago · This episodic eruption is occurring within a closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. High levels of volcanic gas—primarily water vapor (H 2 O), carbon dioxide (CO 2), and sulfur dioxide (SO 2)—are the primary hazard of concern, as this hazard can have far-reaching effects downwind.

Jan 16, 2025 · HONOLULU (AP) — People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano has paused periodically.

Dec 23, 2024 · Here, a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist takes images and measurements of lava fountain heights during the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on December 31, 2024; the eruption began on December 23 and has continued in episodic pulses.

Jun 4, 2024 · HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting early Monday in a remote area and then paused about 12 hours later, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.