April 8, 2025 — Lava fountain in south vent
Detailed Description
Following the onset of the Kīlauea summit eruption's seventeenth episode in the late evening of April 7, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the southern rim of Halemaʻumʻau crater on the morning of April 8 to observe vent activity. Unlike most of the recent eruptive episodes, this one has seen low-level lava fountains (only up to 100 feet, or 30 meters) at the south vent in conjunction with summit deflation, which has typically heralded taller fountains approaching several hundred feet in height. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.
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