“The eruption of Kīlauea within Kaluapele (summit caldera) resumed just before 3:00 pm HST today, January 22, 2025. This marks the beginning of the fifth episode of the current eruption that began on December 23, 2024, following the most recent pause that began on Saturday, January 18, 2025.”
“Episode 5 started with small spatter fountains at approximately 2:57 pm and lava flows beginning at 2:59 pm. Current activity includes small dome fountains 16-33 feet (5-10 meters) high feeding a short lava flow from the north vent. Weak, intermittent spatter was observed earlier in the day but sustained effusive activity did not begin until just before 3:00 pm. There are no signs of activity at the south vent. Seismic tremor increased at 3:00 pm at the same time that effusion began. The tiltmeter at Uēkahuna continues to record inflation beneath Halemaʻumaʻu at the time of this report but is expected to transition to deflation as the eruption continues,” says a new USGS-Hawaii Volcano Observatory bulletin. Someone’s really gotta read these things with a fresh set of eyes before they put them out because “small spatter fountains” just sounds fucking gross and lewd.