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Kilauea fires off again in spectacular fashion
Kilauea volcano put on another amazing — if short-lived — show Saturday with the onset of Episode 41 in its current long-running eruption, as two lava fountains spewed an “unprecedented” amount of volcanic ash and debris that carried as far as Hilo. Because of the potential danger posed by tephra, including fine ash, strands of volcanic glass known as Pele’s hair and airborne rock fragments, some of which measured up to a foot in diameter, Hawa…
Hawaii's Kīlauea Volcano erupts, sending raging lava fountain 1,500 feet into the air
HAWAII VOLCANO NATIONAL PARKS, Hawaii – Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has officially erupted for the 41st time since 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.Officials in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park witnessed the 41st episode of the eruption on Saturday morning.According to officials at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the eruptions have since paused as of 7:29 p.m. HST on Sunday. However, intermittent glowing was visible last night…
The 41st eruption of the Kilauea volcano, on the island of Hawaii, began this Saturday at the Halema’uma’u crater. This episode lasted more than eight hours, with lava columns reaching as high as 480 meters. Eruptions summarized at Kīlauea on January 24, 2026, with 41st-episode lava Fountains finding over 1,000 feet high, prompting clouds of roads and tourist routes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The volcanic activity, centred in Halema’uma’…
The eruption corresponding to Episode 41 of the Kilauea volcano came to an abrupt end between January 24 and 25, 2026, marked by a final, spectacular jet of incandescent lava that reached over 400 meters in height. This episodic event lasted for more than eight hours and recorded sustained lava fountains that reached a record height of 488 meters, the highest of the entire series.
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Sunday, January 25, 2026
KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25’16” N 155°17’13” W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Activity Summary: Kīlauea is not erupting. Summit eruption episode 41 lava fountaining began yesterday January 24 at 11:10 a.m. HST, and ended over 8 hours later, at 7:29 p.m., after reaching maximum heights of about 460 to 480 m (1500 to 1575 feet). Preliminary data indicate the onset of the …
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