Kilauea volcano sent lava fountains soaring up to 1,000ft (304m) into the air during a dramatic eruption in Hawaii.

Stunning footage shows the fiery display, with molten rock spewing from the crater in a powerful blast.

Authorities confirmed that Episode 23 of the ongoing eruption was active from 4:15 pm to 10:25 pm HST on May 25.

Lava fountains from the north vent reached heights of over 1,000ft, while the south vent produced fountains rising more than 800ft.

The eruptive plume was dense with tephra, including ash, scoria, and strands of volcanic glass known as Pele's hair.

Lava flows from this episode covered roughly half of the floor of Halema'uma'u crater within the southern section of Kaluapele.

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.