Each episode of Halemaumau lava fountaining since the current on-again, off-again eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024, has continued for 13 hours to 8 days, with pauses between episodes lasting from less ...

Episode 20 of the eruption at Kīlauea ended at 9:58 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, after 4.5 hours of sustained fountaining.

Just before 10 a.m. today, scientists observed dome fountains of 15 to 25 feet and spatter in the north vent, with continued lava flows. “High fountaining is expected to follow this period of ...