USGS: ‘Swarm of Earthquakes’ at Kilauea May Impact Lava Fountain Episodes

USGS: ‘Swarm of earthquakes’ at Kilauea may impact lava fountain episodes

This is the first time seismic activity of this intensity has been recorded since the start of Kilauea’s eruption in December 2024.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on spectacular lava display

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. For over a year now, Kilauea has been regularly throwing out thousands of tonnes of molten rock and gases since it burst to life in December 2024. Volcanologists with the US Geological Survey said the incandescent lava was being hurled more than 1

Earthquake Swarms Beneath Kīlauea Volcano Follow Lava Fountains

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - There have been three small swarms of earthquakes beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater since the end of episode 40.