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Commemorating a fountain-filled year at Kīlauea

Today marks one year since a unique episodic lava fountaining eruption began at Kīlauea’s summit on December 23, 2024—a style of activity not seen in nearly 40 years! Over the past 12 months, Halemaʻumaʻu crater has hosted more than 35 eruptive episodes, each lasting from a few hours to more than a week, separated by quiet pauses.




