Lava from a Hawaii volcano shot into the sky Tuesday in tall fountains that were expected to grow even bigger as part of an off-and-on eruption. The eruption began Dec. 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea,

The eruption began on December 23 in a crater at the summit of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

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 volcano in Hawaii put on another spectacular display, spewing lava up to 600 feet in the air, according to officials and photos.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted for the 10th time Wednesday evening with spectacular lava fountains, about a week after the ninth episode ended, scientists said.

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii begins its 11th eruption, spouting lava fountains over 400 feet high into Halema'uma'u caldera.

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.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews lava again Watch live view of Mount Kilauea erupting in Hawaii as lava shoots into the sky in tall fountains that were expected to grow even bigger as part of an off-and-on eruption.