Tourists watch latest eruption as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sets lava record

Lava fountains from the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii (L Gallant/USGS via AP)

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has broken a record with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began erupting in December 2024.

Monday marked the 48th fountaining episode, setting the record for any one eruption on Kilauea, said Katie Mulliken, a geologist and spokesperson with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.