Several past eruptions were characterized by similar lava fountaining episodes, including at the start of the Puʻuʻōʻō ...

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

Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is in a unique phase of activity in Halemaʻumaʻu, with 12 episodes of dual ...

But the first three years of the Pu‘u‘o‘o eruption were characterized by 44 lava fountaining episodes that built a prominent cinder- and spatter-cone standing 835 feet (255 meters ...

and splatter cones, all left over from past volcanic eruptions. Craters of the Moon even has well-preserved lava tube caves, which let you descend into the living remnants of past eruptions!

A result of volcanic eruptions that occurred over the past 15,000 years, the terrain is scattered with cinder cones, spatter cones, and sagebrush, bearing a resemblance to lunar expanses.

But the first three years of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption were characterized by 44 lava fountaining episodes that built a prominent cinder and spatter cone standing 835 feet above the surrounding ...

This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside ...