2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (286+ words) (BIVN) – As Kīlauea volcano builds to its next episode, scientists are wondering if the lava fountains will be getting taller. A recent Volcano Watch article examines how lava chemistry correlates with higher fountains, and scientists are wondering if we might…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (368+ words) (BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea remains paused, with the next episode of high lava fountaining expected in about one week. “Summit tilt continues on a weak deflationary trend from yesterday to this morning,” the USGS Hawaiian…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (352+ words) (BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano remains paused, and another instance of deflation has delayed the anticipated next episode of high lava fountains. Summit inflation paused around 9 p.m. Thursday last night, with minor deflation starting…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (195+ words) (BIVN) – Episode 51 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption ended at 4:46 p.m. HST on Wednesday, July 15th, after 8.3 hours of continuous lava fountaining. During the episode, maximum lava fountain heights reached approximately 950 feet (290 meters) above ground level from the north vent....

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (347+ words) (BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano remains paused, and the next episode of high lava fountaining could occur this weekend. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported on Friday that forecasts based on summit inflation indicate episode…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) (BIVN) – The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano remains paused, with the next episode of high lava fountaining delayed due to fluctuations in ground deformation. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported on Wednesday that “the summit switched back…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (131+ words) Summit inflation resumed after episode 50 ended, accompanied by continued glow from both vents, suggesting that another episode is likely. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Monday said “forecast models indicate that the onset of fountaining episode 51 will likely be between…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (192+ words) (BIVN) – The eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano is once again paused following the high lava fountains of episode 50 that occurred on Saturday. On Sunday, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported “re-inflation indicates another episode is likely between July…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (126+ words) (BIVN) – Episode 50 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption came to an end early Saturday evening, after 7 hours of continuous lava fountaining from the north vent. The eruption is once again paused. The USGS Volcano Alert Level has been lowered from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (280+ words) (BIVN) – Episode 50 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption got underway on Saturday at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The episode began at 10:10 a.m. after a morning of renewed precursory activity. The north vent fountain peaked in height between 11 am and…...