KĪLAUEA, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- Kīlauea began its 38th eruptive episode in its series of eruptions on Saturday morning with a spectacle of lava fountains coming out rapidly from the volcano's vents, and ended later Saturday night with about 12 hours of activity.

The volcanic activity at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater resumed at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The new eruption episode began with steeping tremor and decreasing tilt. The lava fountains are reaching 50 to 100 feet from both the left and right vents within the north cone, and these heights are increasing rapidly.

Signs of a new episode began at 12:50 p.m. on Dec. 5, where there were small, sporadic spatter fountains and six precursory overflows were observed from the north vent.

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