Episode 34 of Kīlauea's ongoing eruption began on Oct. 1, 2025.
Episode 34 of Kīlauea's ongoing eruption began on Oct. 1, 2025.
Kīlauea continues to keep the world enthralled with its epic eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, which started on Dec. 23, 2024.

Ten months later, the volcano remains active and mesmerizing. On Oct. 1, 2025, episode 34 began at 12:53 a.m. HST. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, lava fountains soared to an estimated 1,300 feet. By 7:03 a.m. HST, the episode ended after 6 hours of continuous fountaining.

Kīlauea is a shield volcano located on the eastern slopes of Hawaiʻi Island. It's considered one of the world's most active volcanoes. Travelers from near and far continue to flock to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park hoping to witness the natural phenomenon.


While witnessing the eruption is spectacular, Kīlauea is infamous for its destructive past. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, scientists estimate the volcano has experienced two long periods of sporadic, violent eruptions over the past 2,500 years—one lasting 1,200 years, ending in about 1000 CE; the other lasted roughly 300 years, between 1500 and 1800.

Since 1952, the volcano has erupted dozens of times. In 1959, the short-lived Kīlauea Iki eruption produced lava fountains that reached heights of 1,050 feet. The eruption that created Puʻu ʻŌʻō, a volcanic cone on the eastern rift zone of Kīlauea, began on Jan. 3, 1983, and continued until April 30, 2018. This was the longest and most voluminous known outpouring of lava from Kīlauea's east rift zone in more than 500 years.

In June 2024, Kīlauea's Southwest Rift Zone erupted—the first time in nearly 50 years. The short-lived event produced lava fountains. A separate eruption occurred at Nāpau Crater in the middle Rift Zone in September 2024, which lasted multiple days.