Kilauea volcano in Hawaii started erupting for the fourth time, sending lava fountains 200 ft (60m) into the air. Rocks and tephra (volcanic debris) can be seen falling, with geologists collecting them in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

This is the spectacular moment Kilauea Volcano spewed lava fountains as it continued to erupt in Hawaii. Dramatic video shows the fiery red geysers bursting from the ground on January 16. The United States Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the molten fountains reached up to 330ft from the north vent and 160ft from the south vent.

Kīlauea's summit in Halemaʻumaʻu roared to life on January 17, 2025, as dramatic videos showcased the volcano’s fiery eruption. Footage reveals lava fountaining at vents in the southwest of Kaluapele,

Officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are bracing for crowds eager to get a glimpse of lava fountaining from an eruption.

The eruption of one the world’s most active volcanoes continues to captivate onlookers on Hawaii’s Big Island. The latest uptick in activity eruption has remained contained within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

The latest eruption of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is the fourth such episode that began on December 23.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has a YouTube live feed of the eruption taken from a safe distance that shows the full lava flow into the caldera, which at night (as it is as of the time of this article being published due to Hawaii's time difference) illuminates brilliantly.