Incredible new footage shows Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as it erupted on Wednesday morning. Lava shot up as high as 300 feet in the air, while lava flow covered 20% of the Halema’uma’u crater. This marks the 30th eruption from this volcano this year.

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano began erupting again on Wednesday for the 30th time in under a year, continuing to be among one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) said “vigorous fountaining” of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater eruption began around 1:20 a.m. HST.

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupted again early Wednesday morning, unleashing a spectacular 300-foot lava fountain in its 30th eruption in under a year. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) confirmed that “vigorous fountaining” erupted from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater around 1:20 a.

Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano continues eruptive activity with the 30th episode beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. USGS cameras are showing live video of the ongoing eruption from east and west views of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

Episode 30 of the ongoing Kīlauea eruption on the Big Island began at about 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, producing lava fountains of 150 to 300 feet high from the vent, according to officials with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.