{"id":7625,"date":"2025-06-21T03:20:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T03:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=7625"},"modified":"2025-06-21T03:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T03:20:57","slug":"lava-fountains-over-1000-feet-high-shoot-from-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/?p=7625","title":{"rendered":"Lava fountains over 1,000 feet high shoot from Hawaii&#8217;s Kilauea volcano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lava fountains over 1,000 feet high shoot from Hawaii&#039;s Kilauea volcano\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AHW8ECog5OE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawaii&#8217;s Kilauea volcano sent jets of lava shooting over 1,000 feet into the air early Friday morning, marking another\u00a0explosive episode\u00a0for the active volcano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The volcanic activity began at 11:30 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which is operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. At first, the activity was &#8220;small, sporadic spattering&#8221; and lava outflows, the observatory said. But as time went on, the activity &#8220;continued to increase in intensity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 1:40 a.m. Friday, the lava fountains erupting from the volcano&#8217;s north vent were reaching heights of over 1,000 feet, the observatory said. That intensity overlapped with an increase in seismic activity, the observatory said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifteen minutes later, at 1:55 a.m. local time, the volcano was continuing to emit 800-foot-high fountains of lava. A camera at the volcano\u00a0continued to livestream\u00a0images of impressive lava fountains shooting into the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1193.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1193.png 620w, https:\/\/topkeynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1193-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lava erupts from Kilauea on June 20, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fountains are feeding a lava flow, the observatory said. The lava flow remains contained in the Halema&#8217;uma&#8217;u caldera, a crater at the top of the volcano, the observatory said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The volcano also released a volcanic cloud about 15,000 feet into the air. The observatory warned that the plume may include hazards, including strands of volcanic glass known as Pele&#8217;s hair and rock fragments called tephra. These hazards, along with volcanic gas, can have &#8220;far-reaching effects downwind,&#8221; the observatory said. Winds around the volcano are blowing from the north, so these fragments may be distributed south of the caldera, the observatory said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the volcano&#8217;s 26th lava fountaining episode since December 2024. Most\u00a0episodes\u00a0have lasted for a day or less, and are separated by pauses of at least several days, the observatory said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kilauea, located on the Big Island&#8217;s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park about 200 miles from Honolulu, is one of six active volcanoes in Hawaii. It is also one of the world&#8217;s most active volcanoes. Its eruptions have become a\u00a0popular attraction. The USGS also offers\u00a0multiple YouTube livestreams\u00a0of the volcanic activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hawaii is also home to the largest active volcano in the world, Mauna Loa. The volcano is also located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and last\u00a0erupted in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii&#8217;s Kilauea volcano sent jets of lava shooting over 1,000 feet into the air early Friday morning, marking another\u00a0explosive episode\u00a0for the active volcano. The volcanic activity began at 11:30 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, which is operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. 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