This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes ºÃÉ«tv Park on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)
This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes ºÃÉ«tv Park on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)
HONOLULU (AP) — Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea's sporadic eruption resumed.
The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea's summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The lava was contained within the caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes ºÃÉ«tv Park and wasn't affecting any residential areas.
The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off . It's of lava high into the air and spilled molten rock across the caldera floor each time it’s come back to life. The spectacle is a popular attraction for tourists.
The current episode is the 15th of the current eruption. The shortest of the previous episodes lasted 13 hours while the longest went on for eight days. Pauses in between episodes have ranged between 24 hours to 12 days.
Kilauea is in Hawaii, including one that is submerged underwater. The , which is also on the Big Island and which erupted in 2022.
