“Episode 9 of the Halema’uma’u eruption at the summit of Kīlauea began at 10:16 am HST today, February 11,” the USGS added in a separate statement. “Lava is fountaining within north ...

Although tall, these lava fountains aren't Kilauea's tallest. Back in 1959, the volcano spewed an "awesome and terrifying" lava fountain 1,900 feet (580 m) above its vent, according to the USGS ...

State officials are still seeking to restore funds for a study of alternate traffic routes into Puna, even as Hawaii County officials try to figure out what went wrong. One Hawaii Police Department ...

Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano, erupted again this week, spewing explosive bursts of orange lava skyward for several hours at a time into Wednesday morning. It was the volcano’s ninth ...