June 29, 2025 — Episode 27 at the summit of Kīlauea

Visitors near the Keanakākoʻi Overlook in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park view lava fountaining during episode 27 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on June 29. Approximately 1.6 billion gallons (8.1 million cubic yards, 6.2 million cubic meters) of lava erupted during the sustained fountaining phase of episode 27. Lava flows covered approximately 80% of Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor within the southern part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). USGS photo by K. Mulliken.