<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An erupting </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/hawaii" rel="" target="" title="Hawaii "><span>Hawaii</span></a><span> volcano once again began shooting fountains of lava that reached hundreds of feet high on Tuesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fountains reached heights of 120 metres to 150 metres in the early morning hours, according to the US Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This marks the 13th episode of on-again, off-again lava activity of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island that started December 23.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-rules-out-tariff-exemption-australian-steel-and-aluminium/2b339ef2-d341-475d-ad11-f62fb6f08dec" target="_blank"><strong><span>Major blow to Australia after Trump rules out tariff exemption</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The latest episode didn't last long.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fountaining stopped abruptly in the afternoon, scientists later said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A webcam showed vigorous fountains of bright-red molten rock and billowing smoke mid-morning on Tuesday. Hours later, only smoke could be seen.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/hawaii-volcano-again-puts-tall-lava-fountains-on-display-in-latest-eruption-episode/1023d8f2-f560-4fe3-bc67-8042c0ce656a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Monday afternoon, there were small, sporadic spatter fountains reaching five metres to 10 meters high.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Spattering continued to increase during the night and into early Tuesday, the observatory said in a status report.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/ukraine-russia-war-ukraine-accepts-us-proposal-for-30-day-ceasefire/bd2558cc-4714-487d-add2-93313db04f94" target="_blank"><strong><span>Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire proposed by US</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/03/04/14/44/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-photos"><img alt="Main beach Surfer&amp;#x27;s Paradise" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/J3F1CjepKpFGq-AYmybvI6lu1Gc=/127x136:1280x784/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F83db107e-80f9-48aa-af04-080636ce6855" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/J3F1CjepKpFGq-AYmybvI6lu1Gc=/127x136:1280x784/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F83db107e-80f9-48aa-af04-080636ce6855 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/5wzIGPH8a8BpdXj8bmopN4axciI=/127x136:1280x784/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F83db107e-80f9-48aa-af04-080636ce6855 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Popular Gold Coast beach thrashed by Alfred storm surges </div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/03/04/14/44/tropical-cyclone-alfred-update-photos">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No residential areas have been threatened by the eruption. People have been flocking to the park for views of the fiery show.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Each episode has produced fountains ranging in height, with some reaching 180 metres.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The length of time for each fountaining episode has varied from several hours to several days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nervous-and-rushed-massive-fukushima-plant-cleanup-exposes-workers-to-high-radiation-and-stress/cf4b39a1-d5e5-4153-a31d-b00e3ab93391" target="_blank"><strong><span>Workers cleaning up Fukushima nuclear plant reveal toll</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Episodes have been separated by pauses lasting from less than 24 hours to 12 days, according to the observatory.</span></div></div>