Kīlauea has been erupting episodically since Dec. 23, 2024, primarily from two vents (north and south) in Halema‘uma‘u.

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1 /3 VIDEO COURTESY USGS The live view from the eastern rim of the caldera. The view of the Halemaumau crater at the summit of Kilauea from the west. 2 /3 The view of the Halemaumau crater at the ...

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The lava spills into a red-hot river traveling northeast and into the Pacific. Incredible aerial footage released by the United States Geological Survey shows lava bubbling out of the Kilauea volcano ...

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Scientists said “episode 18” of Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing eruption restarted at 7:45 a.m. Sunday with lava flows 6 to 10 feet high from the south vent. The lava flow resumed about a half-mile across ...