Kīlauea Eruption Sends Lava Skyward in Fiery Spectacle

Kīlauea eruption continues with spectacular lava fountains reaching 100 feet
At 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, the eruption continued in Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) with 50–80 foot (15–25 meter) lava fountains from two vents. A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crew observed continuous fountaining that fed an expanding lava fan across the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater. USGS photo by K. Lynn.
US: Kīlauea Eruption Sends Lava Skyward in Fiery Spectacle
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Fountains increase to 60 to 100 feet high as Kīlauea eruption shows more vigor
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that fountaining from the southern active vent began to increase and become more continuous at about 5:15 p.m. today, with spatter rising to 60 to 100 feet high, mainly from the more southerly of the two active vents.
Kilauea’s eruption continues with 100-foot-tall lava fountains
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Kīlauea summit eruption remains paused, but glow from lava lake persists
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