The western fissure spatter cone (right) and new small steep spatter cone built a lava shield (left) (image: HVO)
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the effusive eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu crater resumed yesterday after several days of pause.
Lava continues to effuse from the western fissure vent, mostly occupying the small pond on the north side of the vent. One small lava flow has been oozing out along the north lava lake rim.
A weak spattering was seen at the eastern side of the crater which has built a small steep-sided spatter cone.
The seismic activity remains low with continuous volcanic tremor.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions reached to a 2800 tonnes on 25 January.
There are no indications of activity migrating elsewhere on Kīlauea.