The latest activity, classified as episode 11 of the ongoing eruption, began at 6:26 p.m. with low-intensity spattering before intensifying. By 6:50 p.m., lava was flowing onto the caldera floor through a spillway in the north vent, covering 10% to 15% of Halemaumau’s floor, officials said.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is at it again, with lava from the latest eruptive episode shooting nearly 600 feet into the air.

One of the most active volcanoes in the world is Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii. It has been erupting on and off since Dec. 23.

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 Halenma'uma'u caldera.

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.