This video was recently captured of Ecuador’s La Cumbre volcano just as it began erupting once again. Ecuador’s environmental ministry said in a recent statement that gas emission and thermal anomalies were first detected through satellite systems ahead of the eruption.

A fountain of lava could be seen spouting inside the Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on Tuesday night. Kilauea has experienced an on-and-off volcanic eruption for just about a year. A fountain of lava could be seen spouting inside the Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on Tuesday night.

Kīlauea volcano marked one year of episodic eruptive activity today, a rare pattern that began on December 23, 2024, within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of the volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

The eruption lasted for just over 12 hours. Kīlauea spewed more than 3 billion gallons (16 million cubic yards) of lava during this event—enough to fill 25,000 Olympic swimming pools. The eruptive plume rose more than 20,000 feet (6,000 m) above sea level.

The Kīlauea Volcano located Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii last week began its latest eruption episode.

Dramatic footage captures Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupting violently, sending lava fountains soaring nearly 100 feet into the night sky. A remote camera monitoring the eruption was overtaken by lava,

Update at 10:44 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Episode 38 of the ongoing episodic eruption inside Halemaʻumaʻu Crater in the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island has ended.

The eruption occurred over the weekend in the Philippines. Taal Volcano erupted, sending ash clouds 7,000 feet high and triggering viral footage. PHIVOLCS recorded three eruptions and 33 volcanic earthquakes, with no reported injuries. Residents near Taal ...

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