Kīlauea’s latest episode ended early this morning, Dec. 24, with fountain heights almost as tall as the Empire State Building.

The lava fountaining began almost one year to the day of the anniversary of the first episode of this eruption in 2024.

Lava is supposed to be red—that’s volcanoes 101. But at Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen, the Earth decides to break the rules. Instead ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Wednesday for the 39th time in a year, continuing to be among one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

The eruption began on the anniversary of Episode 1 at around 8:10 p.m. HST, marking the one-year anniversary of a continuous ...

An episode of lava fountaining at Kilauea ended early today after nearly six hours of continuous activity inside Halemaumau ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has erupted once again, sending towering fountains of molten lava into the night sky and lighting up large parts of the island. The renewed eruption began within Hawaiʻi ...

The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island shot lava fountains as high as 1,400 feet into the air, the USGS reported.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewed lava more than 1,000 feet into the air, as another episode took place on Christmas Eve, ...

Update at 4:34 a.m. Dec. 24, 2025: Episode 39 of the ongoing episodic eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of ...

The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii shot lava fountains 100 feet high as eruption continues. The lava flow is expected to increase.

After a year of explosive episodes, the summit continues inflating with fountaining possible as early as Wednesday.