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Lava fountaining returns to Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Lava fountaining returns to Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WorldBy Star-Advertiser Staff7/15/20261 min read

Lava fountaining returned to Halemaumau crater today for the 51st time since the current on-again, off-again Kilauea eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024.

✨ Key Highlights

  • Lava fountaining returned to Kilauea's Halemaumau crater today, marking the 51st such episode since the current on-again, off-again eruption began on December 23, 2024.
  • The eruption has followed an intermittent pattern, with periods of active fountaining alternating with pauses over the course of nearly a year.
  • Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory have been monitoring the ongoing activity at the crater, which sits within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.
  • The recurring fountaining episodes have made this eruption notable for its frequency and repeated cycles at the same crater location.
  • The renewed activity continues to draw attention to Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, as observatory experts track its behavior.
Lava fountaining returned to Halemaumau crater today for the 51st time since the current on-again, off-again Kilauea eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024. Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
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