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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is erupting again in spectacular fashion, sending lava shooting 1,000 feet into the sky, according ...

This is the 26th lava fountaining episode recorded at Kilauea since December. Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

Kīlauea Volcano – located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island – experienced "lava fountaining" that reached at least 1,000 feet high over the weekend. The United States Geological ...

One of the world's most active volcano is living up to its tagline. Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island began erupting Wednesday, ...

According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), the event started at 4:15 p.m. local time when thin jets of lava began spurting from the volcano's north vent.