From Hawaiian Volcano Observatory livestreaming V2cam, a plume-like fountain erupted from the north vent during Episode 24 on June 4-5, 2025, creating an elegant arc. With a maximum fountain height of 1,194 feet, this was the highest fountain observed up until that point. (Photo Courtesy: U.S. Geological Survey)

Kīlauea summit region shook for 5 hours Nov. 14 that year as magma made a path to the surface. The eruption began at 8:08 p.m. as a series of small lava fountains on the south wall of Kīlauea Iki Crater, east of Kaluapele — the summit caldera of Kīlauea. Gradually, during the next day, eruptive activity became focused at one vent.

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Hawaii's lava shaped the islands, and it continues to shape the Big Island. It also left a captivating monument for a sense of the island's natural history.

From USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory livestreaming V2cam, a plume-like fountain erupted from the north vent during episode 24 on June 4–5, 2025, creating an elegant arc. With a maximum fountain height of 364 meters (1194 feet), this was the highest fountain observed up until that point. USGS photo.

Snow coated the roads on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on Hawaii's Big Island Monday, as a storm known as a Kona Low dumped inches of snow across higher elevations.

Snow accumulation at the summit of Mauna Loa, an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii, was visible from a satellite early on Wednesday.Snow could also be seem atop the dormant Mauna Kea volcano, according to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University (CIRA).

Watch video showing snow covering Hawaii’s tallest volcano summits after a winter storm brought cold air and moisture