A Hawaiian eruption is a type of volcanic eruption where lava flows from the vent in a relatively gentle, low level eruption; it is so named because it is characteristic of Hawaiian volcanoes. Typically they are effusive eruptions, with basaltic magmas of low viscosity, low content of gases, and high temperature at the vent.

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey. KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE. Activity Summary: Kīlauea summit eruption paused as of January 28.

5 days ago · Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. The eruption is visible from many public overlooks in the park. The lava is not posing a hazard to homes or infrastructure.

Dec 24, 2024 · This is a really big voluminous eruption,” Ken Hon, the head scientist at USGS’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a livestream chat. “It was a fairly rapid onset for one of these eruptions.

Dec 23, 2024 · Here, a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist takes images and measurements of lava fountain heights during the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on December 31, 2024; the eruption began on December 23 and has continued in episodic pulses. Geologists conduct shifts throughout the week to monitor the eruption and note any changes.

Dec 23, 2024 · The volcano, located on Hawaii's Big Island, is one of the most active in the world. ... In pictures: The eruption on Hawaii's Big Island published at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2024.

Jun 4, 2024 · The eruption was about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of the Kilauea caldera, in an area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that last erupted in December 1974. The area surrounding the caldera has been closed to the public since 2008 because of other hazards, including ground cracking, instability in the crater wall and rockfalls.

2 days ago · HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Saturday, February 1, 2025, 9:23 AM HST (Saturday, February 1, 2025, 19:23 UTC). HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT U.S. Geological Survey. KILAUEA (VNUM #332010) 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m) Current Volcano …

6 days ago · USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists observed episode 7 of the Kīlauea Halema‘uma‘u eruption on the morning of January 28, 2025. The eruption resumed in both the north and south vents with fissure fountains and outpouring of lava flows on the caldera floor. Geologists measured fountain heights at approximately 30 m (98 ft) for the ...

Jan 16, 2025 · HONOLULU (AP) — People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava.. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano has paused periodically. It resumed Wednesday morning as a “small sluggish lava flow,” and then increased into a fountain that appeared to be 200 feet (60 …