The summit eruption of Kilauea continues, with 36 episodes of lava fountaining since the eruption began on Dec. 23, 2024. Let’s catch up on the events and hazards associated with the volcano’s most recent few eruptive episodes, and review the current status of Kilauea.

Within the past month and a half, fountaining episodes at the summit of Kilauea broke several records for this eruption. Recent episodes featured the highest lava fountains, the most volume of lava erupted, and the highest rate of lava effusion for this event, which has now lasted over 10 months.

During the early morning hours of Oct. 1, episode 34 was characterized by inclined fountains from the north vent which showered the crater floor with tephra, while the south vent fountains soared vertically to about 1200 feet (375

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