KILAUEA, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Kīlauea ended Episode 33 of its eruptions at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater after nearly nine hours of continuous fountaining on Friday.

Eruptions at the north vent ended abruptly at 12:08 p.m. on Sept. 19. The south vent stopped erupting at approximately 6 a.m. after a few sporadic outbursts.

A new eruption began early Friday morning at 3:11 a.m. inside the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kīlauea’s summit. Episode 33 of the ongoing eruption series aput on quite a show!

Lava fountains shot over 500 feet (150 meters) into the air, and a large plume of gas and steam is rising up to 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) above the ground. All lava activity is staying inside the crater, safely within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Post-Volcanic Activity:

Before this big eruption,

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