Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii began its 22nd eruptive episode at 5:13 a.m. local time. Lava fountains ...

Kīlauea’s Episode 22 erupted early this morning with lava fountains now soaring up to 800 feet high from Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Eruptive episodes of Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining since the ongoing Halemau’ma’u eruption started Dec. 23, 2024, have lasted from 4.5 hours to as many as 8.5 days and have been separated by pauses in ...