Episode 13 Has Started

Episode 13 has begun! According to USGS Volcanoes, Episode 13 started at 2:36 AM HST on March 11 with small lava flows from the north vent. Within 10 minutes, high fountains erupted, reaching 300 feet (100 meters) by 3:05 AM HST. By 3:20 AM HST, the north vent fountains grew to 400-500 feet. Meanwhile, lava flows from the south vent began at 3:12 AM HST, with fountains starting by 3:30 AM HST and hitting 200 feet by 3:40 AM HST. If this episode follows recent patterns, it will erupt for 13-22 hrs, or until somewhere between 4pm Tuesday afternoon to 1am Wednesday morning. 🤙