Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano wows with lava fountains during latest eruptive episode
According to the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, episode 12 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. HST when sporadic lava flows alternated between the south and north cones. The episode ended at 10:37 a.m. HST on Wednesday.
Lava fountains from the north vent have reached 300 to 400 feet, feeding multiple lava streams onto the crater floor between ...
Likewise, in between eruptive episodes, glow remains visible at night at the north vent, and sometimes at the south vent.
The eruption began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Experts say the fountains are only expected to get bigger.
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