Mount Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted for nine continuous hours on Wednesday, shooting fountains of lava reaching up to 1,200 feet at times. The volcano has erupted 28 times since last December.

Hawaii's Mount Kilauea is currently erupting, releasing a fountain of molten lava as volcanic activity continues on Wednesday.

Watch live view of Kilauea, Hawaii’s most active volcano. The volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting on-and-off since December.

On July 9, 2025, in Hawaii, USA, @Ifishdestin shared a video of lava fountains in Kilauea. In the video, Kilauea reaches its 28th Halemaʻumaʻu eruption episode, with lava fountains shooting dramatically into the sky—starting around 150 feet before dawn and surging to nearly 1,

Kīlauea's summit produced a spectacular fan-shaped lava fountain. The eruption, known as episode 28, lasted nine hours with intense high lava fountaining. The inactive south vent was buried under fresh lava deposits by the end of the episode.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewed lava in a continuous fountain for nine hours during its latest episode of its ongoing eruption on Wednesday, July 9. The volcano is currently on Episode 28 of its eruption,