The ground beneath Kilauea’s summit is swelling with fresh magma, and the next eruption could break through at any moment.

On Dec. 23, 2024, a unique eruption began in Kilauea’s Halema‘ma‘u crater, with a style of activity not seen for nearly 40 years. The eruption, characterized by high lava-fountaining episodes, has ...

Lava fountains in Halemaumau crater ended at 5:22 p.m. today, bringing Episode 46 of the on-again, off-again Kilauea volcano eruption to a close. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said the lava ...

This past March, a team of U.S. Geological Survey scientists — two of whom travelled from Hawaii — visited El Salvador in Central America for volcanological field studies and a workshop on lava flow ...

A unique phenomenon known as a "Tephra Devil" was captured swirling over a crater on Hawaii's Kilauea during the volcano's ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Episode 43 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu summit eruption began around ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted again this week, spewing lava 500 feet into the air from the crater at its summit, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The eruption ended around 8 p.m. local time on ...

A live camera at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano captured a rare sight this week — a swirling “volnado” forming next to a fountain of lava, the latest dramatic reminder of the mountain’s restless nature.

Episode 31 of the ongoing Kilauea eruption ended abruptly at 2:52 a.m. today after more than 12 hours of intense lava fountaining inside Halemaumau crater, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. Lava ...