This map shows the tephra fall associated with episode 41 of Kilauea's episodic summit eruption, on Jan. 24. Tephra is a generic word for any material erupted by a volcano that travels through the air ...
Large lava fountains erupted from the north and south vents Jan. 24 within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater — reaching heights of at least ...
At Puʻuʻōʻō, fissures reopened on either side of the vent, while at Maunaulu, the eruption stalled and the vent collapsed ...
But some refused to evacuate during the hazardous lava fountaining episode.
HILO, Hawaii — One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the north vent Wednesday, the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six ...
A volcano's latest eruption on Hawaii's Big Island fountained lava more than 1,000 ft. into the sky on May 25. With its summit at 4,091 ft., Kilauea has had lava fountaining from its Halemaumau crater ...
COURTESY USGS Episode 41 of Kilauea 's lava fountaining began late this morning. COURTESY USGS This U.S. Geological Survey ...