March 4, 2025 — Videos of episode 12 of the Kīlauea summit eruption

Staff at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory made observations of lava fountaining during episode 12 of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, at Kīlauea summit. Both the north and south vents were active during the evening of March 4, 2025, when these videos were taken. Lava fountains reached up to 300 feet (90 meters) during episode 12, depositing tephra on the rim west of the vents.