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HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – The Kilauea volcano erupted for the 21st time in the last five months over the weekend.

KILAUEA, Hawaii (Island News) – The 21st episode of Kilauea ended at about 8:34 p.m. on Sunday after fountaining for 8 hours.

Lava fountains and flows erupted primarily from the north vent, and the south vent was largely obscured by the north vent ...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that fountains rapidly grew into vigorous 500-foot molten rock geisers that ejected from the vent as they fed lava flows that had covered about 10% to 20% of the ...

Kilauea’s 21st eruption episode sends fountains soaring up to 150 feet in the air on Sunday afternoon, May 11, 2025.