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Episode 54 of ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea begins with overflow from north vent
Precursory low-level eruptive activity before episode 54 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 6:16 a.m. HST on Aug. 25, with overflows from the north vent. This activity was preceded by the onset of weak spattering from the north vent around 7:30 p.m. HST Monday evening, Aug. 24.
Episode 47 at Kīlauea marked by 9 hours of lava fountaining and 20,000 foot ash plume
Episode 47 of Kīlauea’s latest eruption began Thursday, with vibrant lava fountaining from the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.
Scientists forecast next lava fountaining of Kīlauea could begin any day
Ongoing swarms of earthquakes and persistent volcanic tremors indicate active magmatic movement, fueling anticipation about Kīlauea’s next eruption.
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An estimated 1.8 billion gallons of lava erupted during the episode, covering approximately 80% of the crater floor.
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High fountains lasted nearly 11 hours and produced about 1.6 bilion gallons of lava, covering 80% of the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater floor within the Big Island volcano’s summit caldera. Lava flows from this episode could continue to exhibit slow movement or incandescence throughout the coming days.