USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory webcam imagery analyses confirm that lava fountains erupted during episode 23 were the highest recorded so far in the ongoing eruption at the summit of #Kīlauea. Fountains from the north vent reached nearly 350 meters (1,150 feet) around 5:30 p.m. HST on May 25. Cooled pieces of lava (called tephra) falling from the episode 23 fountains contributed to a growing deposit on the southwest rim of Halemaʻumaʻu, in the hazardous closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes Nation

Wow! 🌋 On Wednesday, just a few hours into the fifth episode of Kīlauea's summit eruption, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this high-resolution video of lava fountains at the northern eruptive vent within Halema‘uma‘u crater. | PBS Hawai‘i

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Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday, May 25, with lava fountains exceeding 1000 feet (305 meters) according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). USGS said the latest episode began at 0415 HWT (0215 GMT), with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory stating that activity began in the north vent, which escalated to high fountains by 0450 HWT (0250 GMT). The south vent followed with smaller fountains at 0515 HWT (0315 GMT). Kilauea began its current eruption on December 23,