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UPDATE: Episode 33 of ongoing eruption underway at Kīlauea volcano summit
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UPDATE: Episode 33 of ongoing eruption underway at Kīlauea volcano summit
A switch from inflation to sharp deflation, rapid increase in seismic tremor and intensifying lava fountains accompanying large lava flows onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater marked the beginning of the latest eruptive episode of the Big Island volcano at 3:11 a.m. Sept. 19.
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September 19, 2025 · 1:00 AM
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September 18, 2025 · 4:42 PM
Issued: High bacteria count notification at Kēōkea Beach Park in North Hawai‘i
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September 18, 2025 · 9:53 AM
Episode 33 lava fountaining at Kīlauea could begin today
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A switch from inflation to sharp deflation, rapid increase in seismic tremor and intensifying lava fountains accompanying large lava flows onto the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater marked the beginning of the latest eruptive episode of the Big Island volcano at 3:11 a.m. Sept. 19.
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