US EditionHawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts for the 25th time since December. Lava reaches over 330 feet
- Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island began erupting on December 23, 2024, marking its 25th eruptive episode with lava fountains over 330 feet high.
- The eruption followed increased gas-pistoning, a process where gas accumulates atop lava in a vent, causing lava surface fluctuations up to 10 times hourly.
- The eruption paused and resumed multiple times, with lava from the north vent feeding flows to the crater floor during episodes lasting about a day or less.
- Scientists used advanced technology analyzing gas bubbles trapped in crystals to map magma storage at 1–2 kilometers beneath Kilauea, improving depth measurement accuracy to hundreds of meters.
- These findings suggest Hawaiian eruptions may be fueled by magma stored in shallow crustal zones and deeper mantle reservoirs, reshaping models of volcanic activity and risk assessment worldwide.
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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts With Lava Reaching Over 330 Feet
HILO, Hawaii—One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six months ago. Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet and were feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher. The latest event was prece…
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupts for 25th time in six months
Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet (100 meters) and feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher
One of the most active volcanoes in the world, the ‘Kilauea’ on Hawaii’s Big Island, began to expel lava from the northern vent this Wednesday, at the most recent event of a continuous eruption that began almost six months ago. The lava sources reached heights of more than 100 meters and fed multiple lava streams. Scientists at the Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory, which is part of the United States Geological Survey, said it was likely that the sou…
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