1 day ago · Fountains and lava flows have erupted from two vents that we refer to as the north vent and south vent. The previous 7 fountaining episodes lasted from a few hours to over a week.

4 days ago · One of the world’s most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks.

A jet of lava sprayed into the air by the rapid formation and expansion of gas bubbles in the molten rock is called a lava fountain. Lava fountains typically range from about 10 to 100 m in height, but occasionally reach more than 500 m.

4 days ago · Vigourous, sustained lava fountains from both the north and south vents are feeding lava flows in Halema'uma'u crater. At 7:40 a.m. on January 28, lava fountains from the north vent were reaching average heights of about 130-150 feet (40-45 meters) while fountains from the south vent were reaching average heights of about 100 feet (30 meters).

A lava fountain is a volcanic phenomenon in which lava is forcefully but non-explosively ejected from a crater, vent, or fissure. The highest lava fountain recorded was during the 23 November 2013 eruption of Mount Etna in Italy, which reached a stable height of around 2,500 m (8,200 ft) for 18 minutes, briefly peaking at a height of 3,400 m ...

Lava fountains are sometimes called Hawaiian explosive activity, named after the type locality for this sort of eruption-that is, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai`i. This phenomenon often occurs at other basaltic centers in different tectonic settings, like at Mount Etna, Sicily.

Jan 23, 2025 · Residents and visitors alike have been watching episodic lava fountains in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea since late December 2024. While beautiful and safe to view, this activity has left residents of communities nearby wondering about the dusting of glittery threads on their property.

Where to park: Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents) parking area Walking distance: Lava is visible at Wahinekapu a short 500 feet away from Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents) parking area. Eruption distance from overlook: The eruption can be seen from 2 miles away at the overlook. View: Fountains of molten lava burst into the air from a lava lake.

Dec 24, 2024 · Glowing red lava fountains are continuing to erupt at Kīlauea summit this Christmas Eve. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists monitored the eruption from the caldera rim, measuring the lava fountain heights at approximately 75 meters (246 feet) during an afternoon monitoring fieldshift.

Nov 7, 2023 · We explain the pulsatory lava fountaining as the result of pressure cycles within a shallow magma-filled cavity. The degassing at Fagradalsfjall and our explanatory model throw light on the wide...