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The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island sprang to life yet again this week with a Tuesday morning eruption that shot lava more than 300 feet in the air.

The latest incident started at about 10:16 a.m. when the vents began pouring the molten rock onto the floor of Halemaumau Crater, according to CBS News.

A half-hour later, lava burst out of a vent in the volcano’s summit crater with tremendous power, hitting heights of about 330 feet.


  Lava erupting from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. AP Lava erupting from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. AP

  Lava burst out, hitting heights of about 330 feet. Jack Forbes / NY Post Design Lava burst out, hitting heights of about 330 feet. Jack Forbes / NY Post Design

  Geologists deployed to the rim looking over the lava fountaining from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano on Tuesday. AP Geologists deployed to the rim looking over the lava fountaining from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano on Tuesday. AP

Known as one of the world’s most lively volcanoes, Kilauea has been belching a stream of lava in eruptions inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park since Dec. 23.

By early Wednesday, fountains were consistently spraying as high as 200 feet, the outlet added.

“Current hazards include volcanic gas emissions and windblown volcanic glass (Pele’s Hair) that may impact Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and nearby communities,” the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement.

The eruption — the ninth since the volcano’s awakening late last year — hasn’t threatened any people or neighborhoods, the outlet said.

Earlier episodes lasted between 13 hours and eight days, including a spectacular 26-hour eruption captured by live cameras posted at the summit.


  This eruption is the volcano’s ninth awakening since late 2024. AP This eruption is the volcano’s ninth awakening since late 2024. AP

  Previous episodes from the volcano lasted up to eight days. AP Previous episodes from the volcano lasted up to eight days. AP

  Park Rangers watch a massive gas plume caused by lava fountaining from the northern vent of the volcano. ZUMAPRESS.com Park Rangers watch a massive gas plume caused by lava fountaining from the northern vent of the volcano. ZUMAPRESS.com

Curious onlookers have flocked to overlook spots to catch a view, and the observatory released video of the activity.

It also hosts a livestream for those who can’t watch in person.

Kilauea — which sits about 200 miles southeast of Honolulu — is between 200,000 to 300,000 years-old and has, in the past, ravaged nearby communities with its unceasing lava flows.

But as a shield volcano, Kilauea doesn’t have explosive, Mt. St. Helens-type eruptions.

Instead, it emits a steady stream of fluid lava that generally flows gently down the side of the mountain, creating a shield-like shape.

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