Hawaii Island's Kilauea erupts, drawing hordes of visitors during shutdown

Kilauea's most recent eruption drew in flocks of visitors. Here's what travelers should know about the natural spectacle.
Big Island Now

Kīlauea activity intensifies, signaling imminent start of episode 36 of ongoing eruption

The current eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater within Kilauea’s summit caldera began on Dec. 23, 2024. Since then, 35 episodes ...
6abc News

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano's lava flow reaches the ocean

A lava flow from Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has reached the ocean for the first time since 2013. Lava began flowing on May 24, and traveled 6.5 miles over Pulama Pali to reach the ...
Homeland Security Today

Coast Guard Imposes Safety Zone for Kilauea Lava Flow

Lava from Kilauea goes into the ocean. (U.S. Geological Survey) The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boat operators to stay away from the ocean entry point for lava flows from Kilauea, the ...
Maui Now

Video: Episode 36 Kīlauea eruption marked by dual fountains and ‘volnado’

Volcanic gas emissions have greatly decreased. Lava flows from this episode on the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu within the southern ...
Houston Public Media

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again and shoots lava for 31st time since December

HONOLULU — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea's 31st ...

What's the Difference Between Magma and Lava?

Since silicic magmas are colder and goopier than mafic magmas, dissolved gases have a harder time venting out of them. This ...