Hawaii, Kilauea volcano
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Experts say another eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is imminent, as livestream footage shows lava beginning to flow from its summit this weekend.
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USGS Issues Warning as 1,500-Foot Lava Eruption Expected—Thousands Near Volcano Prepare to Flee
The ground beneath Kilauea continues to tremble as the volcano maintains its episodic eruption within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's summit caldera. Since December 23, 2024, when the U.S. Geological Survey raised the alert to WARNING status before lowering it to WATCH level hours later,
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a new orange "watch" alert for Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday, warning that the lava flows were increasing in duration and that "another fountaining episode is close" amid an ongoing eruption. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Episode 37 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 2:30 p.m. HST on Nov. 25, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Sustained lava fountains approximately 400 feet (120 meters) in height are currently erupting from the north vent. Fountain heights are increasing rapidly.
Kilauea's most recent eruption drew in flocks of visitors. Here's what travelers should know about the natural spectacle.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Hawaii’s ongoing Kīlauea Halemaʻumaʻu Volcano erupted sustaining lava fountains approximately 400 feet in height.