US EditionKīlauea Dazzles in Overnight Spectacle
Episode 34 of Kīlauea's ongoing eruption features simultaneous lava fountains reaching 330 feet, with 8.9 million cubic yards of lava erupted during this event, officials said.
- On September 28, 2025, USGS reported Kīlauea's summit produced simultaneous high lava fountains at both vents during Episode 34, which began around 9:47 p.m.
- Inflation of a lower magma chamber prompted upward magma transfer as seismic tremor rose and summit tilt switched from inflation to deflation near 12:53 a.m., after over 120 gas pistoning events.
- Observed heights underline the eruption's scale, with the south vent reaching up to 1,000 feet, matching past episodes with fountains over 1,000 ft and 20,000 ft plumes.
- The episode ended after just over six hours at 7:03 a.m. HST, with lava confined to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park's summit crater and advisories issued for downwind ash and gas affecting residents and visitors with respiratory sensitivities.
- Historically, Kīlauea has repeated this pattern with about weekly eruptions since late last year, visitors rose 49% in April, and USGS livestreams offer three camera angles amid continued monitoring.
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Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Volcanic Activity Summary: Episode 34 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 7:03 a.m. HST on October 1 after just over 6 hours of continuous fountaining.
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010) Volcanic Activity Summary: Episode 34 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 7:03 a.m. HST on October 1 after just over 6 hours of continuous fountaining. The north vent began continuous fountaining at 12:53 a.m. HST on October 1, and stopped erupting at approximately 7:03 a.m. HST, marking the end of the episode. The south vent erupted between 1:45-7:00 a.m. HST. Lava fountains from the north vent…
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