
Photo and Video Chronology — February 3, 2025 — Episode 8 of Kīlauea eruption begins
During a helicopter overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST on February 3, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed weak spattering in the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption. Episode 8 of the eruption began that evening, at 9:52 p.m. HST. During a monitoring overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed that spatter had built up a small cone within the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption cones. The vent was weakly spattering within the cone during the flight. USGS photo by K. Lynn. Episode 8 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption