#kilauea crater

Episode 28 ends abruptly after 9 hours; lava fountains reach 1200 feet

Episode 28 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 1:20 p.m. HST on July 9, 2025, after 9 hours of continuous fountaining, the final 8 of which were high fountaining.

Woman’s Body Recovered from Kīlauea Crater

The body of a 63-year-old Kea‘au woman was recovered from Kīlauea caldera. The woman appears to have died after falling from the edge beyond Crater Rim Trail.

Pulsing Magma Supply Detected at Kīlauea Volcano

The entire summit goes up or down, seemingly reflecting waxing and waning of the magma supply rate to the entire summit reservoir.

Kīlauea Cyclorama at 1893 Chicago World’s Fair

Looking for ways to accelerate tourism in Hawaiʻi, the Kīlauea cyclorama exhibit was created for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.