May 25, 2025 — Kīlauea Episode 23 Timelapse

This timelapse video (taken by the V3cam on the south rim of the crater) shows all of episode 23 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption, which was active from 4:15 p.m. HST to 10:25 p.m. on May 25. Both the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu erupted during episode 23. Lava fountains from the north vent reached heights of more than 1,000 feet (300 meters). Lava fountains from the south vent reach heights of more than 800 feet (250 meters). The eruptive plume was heavily laden with tephra (ash, scoria, and Pele's hair) and reached at least 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) in height. Lava flows from this episode covered about half of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater within the southern part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera). USGS video.