The eruption at Kilauea started again on Wednesday morning — 12 days after the eruption paused, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
On Wednesday, low-level lava spattering started around 5:40 a.m. from the north vent, which culminated in a small lava flow exiting from the same vent at 9:15 a.m., marking the beginning of the eruption. Around 9:55 a.m., low-level lava fountaining started with more rigorous lava flow activity. By 10:50 a.m., HVO estimated the lava fountain was 200 feet high.
This is the fourth episode in the eruption that began on Dec. 23, 2024. The first episode of the eruption lasted about 14 hours. The second episode lasted about 24 hours. The third episode was the longest, starting on Dec. 27, 2024, at 8 a.m. and ending on Jan. 3, 2025 at 8:40 p.m.
The current eruption at the summit of Kilauea is the sixth eruption within the caldera since 2020. These eruptions have lasted for about a week to more than a year.
