Back in January, SFGATE was on the ground in the national park during a previous eruption episode that also rained tephra over the park and surrounding region. During that event, falling tephra hit visitors, drawing blood, and it was the first time the Park Service closed the volcano summit since this eruption cycle began on Dec. 24, 2024.

Eruptive episode 43 began at the summit of Kīlauea within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at 9:17 a.m. Initial fountains began from the north vent, with the south vent starting just before 10 a.m., according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Update: Episode 43 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended at 6:21 p.m. on March 10, 2026, and the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption is currently paused. Tephra fall has been reported outside of the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park along the north rim of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) and into adjacent communities.

Viral videos claim animals are fleeing Yellowstone before an eruption. Experts, park officials, and Snopes say the claims are completely false.

One of the most deadly and dangerous volcano hazards isn’t lava. Mudflows called lahars can come without clear warning.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Monday morning logged minor strombolian activity on Mayon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3. State volcanologists shared a close-up time-lapse footage of the volcano recorded at 9 a.