This is the spectacular moment the Kilauea volcano erupted, spewing glowing lava in Hawaii.

Dramatic footage shows the fiery blast, with molten rocks spouting from the crater on April 1.

The US Geological Survey's (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the high fountain phase of episode 16 of the ongoing Halema'uma'u eruption began at 10:24 am HST on Tuesday, around 12 hours after the episode's initial onset.

Authorities noted that fountaining from the south vent quickly escalated, reaching over 200ft (70m) by 10:40 am HST and surpassing 700ft (215m) by 10:50 am HST.

This eruption, which began on December 23 of the previous year, follows a pattern of brief, explosive episodes—each lasting around 13 hours, separated by pauses ranging from one day to nearly two weeks.

Kilauea is the world's most active volcanic mass and is the central feature of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Its caldera is nearly three miles long and two miles wide, with an area of more than four square miles.