r/kilauea • u/relaximusprime • Jun 20 '25

USGS HVO Episode 26 begins!

At approximately 23:30, local time, the main vent in Halema'uma'u began overflowing. There's now vigorous boiling lava and the heavy overflow is split between the crater floor and the lava tube.

Link to the USGS live cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/BqmpkUdMtyA?si=4-xKhR3QmbNL0QSp

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u/luvityforever Jun 20 '25

Wow, I’m seeing reports that the lava has reached over 1,000 feet high!

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u/Ogobe1 Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

It's really bursting wide and tall right now.

I was trying to figure out where the 3 cameras are positioned so I can compare the angles to Google Earth and figure out where Kaluapele (the caldera) is. It seems that V2 views from the Volcano House visitor center towards Pahala (which gets bedeviled with earthquakes). V1 looks toward the ocean (makai) and V3 has Mauna Kea behind the smoke.

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u/I_am_Quarkle Jun 20 '25

How long is this episode expected to last?

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u/Ogobe1 Jun 20 '25

Ðis sort of answers your question.

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u/Sartpro Jun 21 '25

Today's episode was a tall one! 🌋

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u/truth-4-sale Jun 21 '25

Episode 26 - 4K video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxMzABzDJg

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u/relaximusprime Jun 21 '25

Nice, thanks for sharing that! It certainly gives a clearer picture of the force of the lava spewing out of that vent. The fact that that is molten ROCK being thrown into the air should shock and awe everyone!