Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has once again awoken from its slumber, sending lava shooting hundreds of feet into the air early Tuesday morning in what has become an almost weekly occurrence.

Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024.

The USGS said lava fountains from the north vent reached a maximum height of between 500 and 600 feet before they started to decrease.

The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted again on Tuesday, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Episode 12 of the ongoing eruption since December started at 7:30 a.m. local time (0530GMT) with small, intermittent lava flows from both the south and north cones, the observatory said.

A stunning scene was caught on video in Hawaii, showing hot gases and lava swirling into the air, forming a rare lava tornado. The footage, filmed by Scott Malis, captures a funnel-shaped vortex resembling a dust devil—a common wind phenomenon that is smaller and less intense than a tornado.