PHOTO BY M. ZOELLER / COURTESY USGS A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist is silhouetted by the illuminated gas plume emanating from Halemaumau crater on Wednesday during the fifth episode of ...
The summit eruption at Kilauea volcano that began in Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Dec. 23 ended its fifth episode at 4:30 a.m. this morning after 26 hours of eruptive activity from the north vent.