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Episode 8 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea began at 9:52 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 and is currently ...

Beyond the immediate effects, understanding Kīlauea's dynamic ... followed by a phenomenon called "drainback," where lava flows back into the vent, increasing pressure again.

One of the world’s most active volcanoes, located in Kilauea, Hawaii, erupted for the seventh time since December on Monday ...

Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island roared back into action the night of Feb. 3 after a 6-day pause in eruptive activity, with ...

Mount Kīlauea in Hawaii, which began its dramatic series of eruptions on December 23, has entered its fourth eruptive episode this week, with lava fountains and flows spewing from the Kaluapele ...

According to an update from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), the eruption of Kilauea within Kaluapele (summit caldera) resumed just after 9 a.m. local time Wednesday when a small lava flow ...