🌋 Kīlauea Alert: Episode 41 Eruption Begins with High Lava Fountains 🌋 ​VOLCANO, Jan. 24, 2026 — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports that Episode 41 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption officially commenced this morning at 11:10 a.m. HST. This follows several days of inflationary pressure and precursory lava overflows. ​Current Eruption Status ​Location: Activity is strictly confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. ​Fountain Height: As of noon, b

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This stunning footage shows a Hawaiian volcano spewing lava. The Kilauea Volcano located on Hawaii’s largest island, Hawaii, is the world’s most active. Kilauea has been erupting since Dec. 2024, and entered its 36th episode on Nov. 9, spewing fountains up to 1,000-1,100 feet, and lasting for over five hours. Eruption episodes include distinct and continuous periods of activity that occur within a longer-term cycle. The lava is currently contained within the volcano’s summit crater and is not th

The folks at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) do such an awesome job covering the volcanoes of our 50th State. I've often said they provide what amounts to a veritable college level course in volcanology through their beautifully done reports and updates. The following is a collection of videos of the ongoing Kilauea eruption which is occurring deep in the volcano's "caldera" (see the definition of a "caldera" below). That the eruption is taking place in the "caldera" is why the molte

A remote camera captured the moment an erupting volcano in Hawaii knocked it out while recording on Saturday (December 6). Lava spewed from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Saturday, footage from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) captured. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said sustained lava fountains of approximately 50-100 feet (15-30 meters) in height were erupting from the north vent and that the heights of the lava fountains were rapidly increasing. The eruptions were confined to t