HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kīlauea volcano erupted once again Monday night, making this the eighth episode of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption that began at 9:52 p.m.
This latest eruption has been marked by powerful lava fountains shooting from the volcano’s north vent.
Earlier in the day, on February 3, small spatter fountains began to appear and intensified as the afternoon wore on, before eruptive activity escalated into sustained lava fountaining just before 10 p.m.
By 10:50 p.m. HST, lava fountains had reached heights of up to 250 feet, and active lava flows were covering about 15-20% of the crater floor.
Seismic activity also picked up around the same time.
This marks the latest in a series of fountaining events that have been ongoing since December 23, 2024.
The eruptions tend to last anywhere from 13 hours to 8 days, with breaks in between ranging from a day to nearly two weeks.
No new activity has been reported in Kīlauea’s East or Southwest Rift Zones.
The volcano’s alert level remains at “WATCH” and the aviation color code is set to “ORANGE.”