An erupting Hawaii volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday. Fountains reached heights of 400 feet (120 meters) to 500 feet (150 meters) in the early morning hours,

Kilauea’s 13th episode began early this morning at 2:36 a.m., according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists, bringing lava fountains of 400 to 500 feet high in the following hour. Scientists said Episode 13 was preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains of 15 to 30 feet high starting at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday within the north vent.

The USGS said lava fountains from the north vent reached a maximum height of between 500 and 600 feet before they started to decrease.

Kīlauea volcano's 13th eruption since December 2024 displays lava fountains up to 600 feet high, with consistent activity contained within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024.

According to the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, episode 12 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. HST when sporadic lava flows alternated between the south and north cones. The episode ended at 10:37 a.m. HST on Wednesday.

Fountains dropped in height 250 feet (80 meters) to 300 feet (90 meters) on Tuesday night, according to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory. On Wednesday morning, a webcam still showed tall bursts of fiery red lava and billowing smoke.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has once again awoken from its slumber, with the latest eruptive episode sending lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air on Tuesday morning.