Violent fountaining stopped at about 11:00 AM within Halemaʻumaʻu (image: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)
Vigorous lava fountaining from vents in the southwest corner of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater abruptly ceased within a few minutes just before 11:00 AM local time. Around the same time, at 11:00 AM local time, the lava began draining back into the vent as summit tiltmeters recorded a shift from deflation to inflation. Seismic tremor also significantly decreased during this period. This pattern resembled the pause that occurred on 23 December between 3 and 4 PM, the first eruptive episode. Historically, summit eruptions have spanned days to weeks, and there is a strong likelihood that this eruption will resume if summit repressurization occurs in the coming days.
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory volcano activity update 26 December 2024
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction. The full report is as follows: VA TO FL090 LAST REPORTED AT 25/0358Z EST VA DTG:25/1440Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)
Dukono (Halmahera): (24 Dec) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction. The full report is as follows: VA PLUME OBS AT 24/2310Z EXTENDING SSE OBS VA DTG:24/2310Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)
Kilauea (Hawai’i): Following the paused phase, the eruption has reactivated in the morning of 24 December. Dome-shaped red lava fountains returned back to the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor, feeding the newly lava lake from several vents at the southwestern part. Lava fountains surpassed heights of 75 meters. … [read more] … [show less]
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Santiaguito (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 . The full report is as follows: VA OBS IN WEBCAM to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: CONS VA EMS
Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . The full report is as follows: LGT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: OCNL VA EMS
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 13000 ft (4000 m) altitude or flight level 130 . The full report is as follows: SML VA EMS to 13000 ft (4000 m)
The reactivatiom of the activity charazterized by vigorous lava fountains (image: HVO)
Following the paused phase, the eruption has reactivated in the morning of 24 December. Dome-shaped red lava fountains returned back to the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor, feeding the newly lava lake from several vents at the southwestern part. Lava fountains surpassed heights of 75 meters.
Glowing red lava fountains continue to erupt at #Kilauea summit this Christmas Eve. #HVO scientists monitored the eruption from the caldera rim, measuring fountain heights at ~246 ft (75 m). The fountains feeds lava flows that were observed moving tens of yards (meters) per hour. pic.twitter.com/FHrMwhlRyk
