Episode seven of the ongoing Halemaumau eruption at Kilauea's summit is currently feeding a small flow on the crater floor.

Using a nearly 200-year record of lava chemistry from Kīlauea and Maunaloa, earth scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and colleagues revealed that Hawaiʻi’s two most active volcanoes share a source of magma within the Hawaiian plume. Their discovery was published in the “ Journal of Petrology .”

A lava flow looked like a river delta forming during a volcano eruption in Hawaii. Spectacular timelapse footage shows the bright yellow molten rocks cascading across land in Kilauea Volcano's Halemaumau Crater on January 27.

HONOLULU, HI – Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes in Hawaii, erupted for the seventh time since December 2024. The eruption began on January 27 at 6:42 p.m. local time, feeding a small lava flow onto the crater floor. Lava fountains reached heights of 100-120 feet, and the eruption is expected to last between 10-20 hours.

The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is erupting again, marking its seventh episode recently. Lava fountains and streams are visible from public overlooks, though they currently pose no threat to nearby properties.

The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks.

The eruption that began Dec. 23 resumed Monday, preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains that continued to increase in intensity to reach "sustained fountaining," the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.

Kilauea had another short-lived eruption within Halemaumau crater today, its sixth episode of lava fountaining since the volcano reawakened on Dec. 23.

Residents and visitors alike have been watching episodic lava fountains in Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kilauea since late December 2024. While beautiful and safe to view, this activity has left residents of communities nearby wondering about the dusting of glittery threads on their property.