US EditionKīlauea Volcano Sends Lava Fountains 1,400ft Into the Air
The episode produced about 13 million cubic yards of lava, covering 60–70% of the crater floor, with an average eruption rate of over 250 cubic yards per second, USGS said.
- USGS's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported Episode 39 at Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu crater ended just after 2 a.m. on Dec. 24 after nearly six hours of activity.
- HVO said the summit eruption that began Dec. 23, 2024, involves short episodes separated by pauses, with instruments recording about 26.3 microradians deflation followed by inflation and decreased seismic tremor.
- In the episode, fountains from the south vent reached 1,400 feet, and HVO estimates produced about 13 million cubic yards of lava at over 250 cubic yards per second.
- Kīlauea remains at a volcano-alert watch with aviation code orange, HVO said no changes were detected in the East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone, and gas emissions dropped after fountains ended.
- The episode was the 39th this year and follows the 38th episode earlier this month that lasted close to 12 hours, occurring on a volcano formed about 280,000 years ago.
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Kilauea Episode 39 ends after lava fountains reach up to 1,400 feet
An episode of lava fountaining at Kilauea ended early today after nearly six hours of continuous activity inside Halemaumau crater, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. HVO said Episode 39 of the ongoing summit eruption ended abruptly at 2:13 a.m. — three minutes after the north vent — after beginning at about 8:20 p.m. Tuesday. Lava fountains from the volcano’s south vent reached heights of up to 1,400 feet, w…
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Kilauea Episode 39 ends after lava fountains reach up to 1,400 feet | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
An episode of lava fountaining at Kilauea ended early today after nearly six hours of continuous activity inside Halemaumau crater, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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