Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Episode 8 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 9:52 p.m. HST on Monday, 3 February 2025 and is currently fountaining from the north vent.
Episode 8 was preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains that began on Sunday evening, February 2, which began to increase in intensity in the afternoon on 3 February until 9:52 p.m., when sustained fountaining began. Fountains from the north vent have grown from 50 ft (15m) to over 250 ft (80 m) high in an hour and are feeding multiple lava streams at 10:50 p.m. HST. Active lava flows now cover approximately 15-20% of the crater floor.