#Episode 24

Episode 24 of Kīlauea eruption generates 16,500-foot plume, 980-foot lava fountains

Episode 24 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea began just before 9 p.m. last night, and featured lava fountaining from the north vent reaching 980 feet.  Scientists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say the fountain generated a plume that reached 16,500 feet above ground level.  The episode ended abruptly at 4:28 a.m. today.

Kīlauea Episode 24 expected to begin today or tomorrow

Vigorous degassing of sulfur dioxide, nighttime glow and intermittent lava spattering in the north vent indicate that magma is close to the surface of Kīlauea.