The on again, off again eruption of Kilauea resumed at 10:16 a.m. today with lava fountains producing a lava flow on the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
“Episode 9” was preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains that began early Monday morning and increased in intensity overnight, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Fountains from the north vent are estimated to be roughly 330 feet high at 10:45 a.m. and covering about a quarter of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor. Slow effusion of lava at the south vent began at approximately 10:50 a.m.
Each episode of Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining since Dec. 23, 2024, has continued for 13 hours to eight days, and episodes have been separated by pauses in eruptive activity lasting a less than 24 hours to 12 days.
No changes have been detected in the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone, HVO reported.