January 15, 2025—Episode 4 of Kīlauea summit eruption VIDEO

Video compilation of Episode 4 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began this morning, January 15, 2025. The first clip shows USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists in the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park collect tephra falling on a closed portion of Crater Rim Drive. Listen to the glassy lava particles tinkering as they land on the road. Later clips show various angles of the erupting lava fountains, which reached up to 100 meters (about 328 feet) in height. Watch as globs of lava fall onto the cone surrounding the vent and listen to sounds of the erupting vents, which some liken to the sounds of the ocean.  USGS videos by M. Patrick.