Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been taking place at the volcano’s summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No residential areas have been threatened by lava.

Episode 11 of the ongoing eruption has paused after 12 hours and 44 minutes of activity. Lava fountains had reached peak heights of around 600 feet within one to two hours of the eruption’s onset, officials said.

Kilauea has begun its 11th episode, spewing lava more than 200 feet high, according to the USGS. The ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption started just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Officials said the fountaining began with a low-intensity spatter with lava erupting onto the caldera floor through a spillway in the

As of 6:26 on Tuesday evening, eruption episode 11 at Kilauea Volcano has started in the Halema'uma'u caldera.