The United States Geological Survey reported that small spatter fountains were coming from Kilauea at 2:57 p.m. when lava flow began at 2:59 p.m. The next round of the volcano’s activity began after eruptions started on Dec. 23, 2024. The volcano’s activity returned after its most recent pause over the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 18.

This is the spectacular moment Kilauea Volcano spewed lava fountains as it erupted in Hawaii. Footage shows the fiery eruption, with molten rock spurting from vents in the southwest of Kaluapele, the summit caldera,

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano roared back to life and resumed its eruption Wednesday as dramatic video provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) showed lava shooting hundreds of feet into the

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted not once or twice but thrice last year. While its eruptions paused for a brief period of time, the volcano has been back to spilling lava since Wednesday.

The latest eruption of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is the fourth such episode that began on December 23.

Officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are bracing for crowds eager to get a glimpse of lava fountaining from an eruption.