Hawaii’s Kīlauea Eruption Blasts Fountain Over 1,000 Feet in Wild Timelapse
A new timelapse video captures dramatic lava fountaining during Episode 24 of Kīlauea’s ongoing summit eruption. The main fountain surged from the north vent, reaching heights over 300 meters (1,000 feet) and spilling lava southwest toward closed areas of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The footage, released by the U.S. Geological Survey, highlights the eruption’s growing […]
Hawaii Volcano Eruption Sends Lava Fountains Soaring 1,000 Feet
Lava fountains at Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano soared over 1,000 feet during a dramatic eruption captured by the U.S. Geological Survey. Episode 23 of the ongoing summit eruption saw both the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu crater erupting simultaneously. A massive ash plume, filled with tephra including Pele’s hair and scoria, rose at least 5,000 […]