Hawaii's Kilauea volcano shoots lava 1,000 feet
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Kīlauea has erupted episodically within the summit caldera since Dec. 23, 2024. Episode 44 of summit lava fountaining happened for 8.5 hours April 9. No unusual activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano spewed lava nearly 1,400 feet into the sky during an eruption that ended early Christmas Eve morning, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The eruption, captured live on USGS webcams, took place at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater ...