Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is spewing huge lava fountains the likes of which have not been seen for nearly 40 years.
On Sunday (May 25), some of those lava fountains shot more than 1,000 feet (300 meters) into the sky. Scientists estimate the volcano was also spewing up to 83,000 tons (75,000 metric tons) of harmful sulfur dioxide daily during that period, according to updated data on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website.
The current eruption at Halemaumau Crater has paused after dramatic scenes on Sunday, although magma remains close to the surface and the volcano continues to emit sulfur dioxide. The latest fountaining activity marked the 23rd episode of Halemaumau Crater's eruption cycle, which began on December 23, 2024.
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