Episode 28 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 4:10 a.m. on July 9 and is currently exhibiting a vent overflow and fountains reaching roughly 150 feet. Past episodes have produced incandescent lava fountains over 1000 feet high that result in eruptive plumes up to 20,000 feet above ground level.

Aberdeen geoologists confirmed that cracks in the Earth, called volcanic fissures, helped create many of the Inner Hebrides.

A man proposed to his longtime girlfriend in front of Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano, creating a breathtaking and viral moment. The photos, shared on Instagram, captured the fiery backdrop and the couple’s emotional embrace.

Update at 10:09 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2025: Episode 27 of the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater ended abruptly just before 8 p.m. Sunday (June 29) after nearly 11 hours of continuous, sustained and vigorous lava fountaining.