US Edition'Record high' lava fountains seen at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano in latest eruption
Episode 35 produced simultaneous lava fountains exceeding 460 meters from two vents, with lava flows confined to the summit crater, officials said.
- Kīlauea's episode 35 began at 20:05 HST on October 17, producing simultaneous north and south fountains at Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater reaching about 460 m, HVO reported.
- Continuous tremor and summit inflation indicate magma was present at shallow levels beneath both vents, while Uwekahuna tiltmeter measured 23 microradians of inflation before 19:28 HST precursory activity.
- By 21:30 HST, observations showed the south vent reached 400 m and the north vent about 330 m, while the eruption cloud rose over 5 000 m and extended to roughly 6 000 m.
- Park officials warned lava flows remained confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater, but Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park kept restricted summit access due to crater-wall instability and elevated sulfur dioxide emissions causing vog.
- HVO scientists note that the ongoing eruption sequence, active since December 23, 2024, proceeds as short, intense episodes separated by pauses, resembling the 1983–86 Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption pattern as of October 18.
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Kilauea reaches new heights in ongoing eruption
Kilauea volcano put on another spectacular show Friday night with lava fountaining in Halemaumau crater reaching new heights for the latest eruption, which began nearly 10 months ago. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said that Episode 35 of the ongoing eruption began at about 8:05 p.m. with 500-foot-plus lava fountains from the north vent. “The fountains rapidly grew to about 500 feet when the south vent …
On Friday 17 October, Kilauea in Hawaii experienced its 35th volcanic eruption since the end of 2024. Record lava fountains have been observed by the United States Institute for Geological Studies (USGS). - VIDEO - " Record lava fountains": spectacular images of the eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii (International).
The Kīlauea volcano, one of the most active on the planet, became news again by recording a historical record in its lava sources during the 35th eruption, which occurred between 17 and 18 October 2025. The phenomenon, captured on video from the crater Halema-uma-u, left spectacular images visible from several kilometers. VIDEO: The lava sources that reached unprecedented heights According to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO), the eruption be…
The Kilauea volcano, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, again recorded an intense eruption this weekend, generating spectacular lava columns that reached more than 500 meters high. According to the Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory, the activity began on the night of Friday, October 17, in the crater Halema-uma-u, one of the most active points within the Volcanoes National Park. Images captured by the U.S. Geological Service (USGS) show an impressi…
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