Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reports heavy traffic on Highway 11, fronting the entrance to the park due to the current Halemaʻumaʻu eruption. Lava is currently fountaining at over 300 feet and tephra and Pele’s hair may be present downwind, according to an alert from the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency.

The eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna reminded the world how sudden and unpredictable volcanoes can be. Check out the most active volcanoes in recent history.

Mount Etna, on the east coast of Sicily, between the cities of Messina and Catania, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes

If you’ve ever wanted to see the moment an underwater volcano begins to erupt in real time, you may be in luck. It just needs to happen first. And you need to be watching a live stream of the event if and when it does.

“Volcano Watch” is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Episode 23 of Kīlauea’s ongoing eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu occurred May 25, 2025.

Mount Etna erupted on the Italian island of Sicily this morning, prompting a 'red alert' warning, with dramatic video showing tourists running down the mountain