What where some volcanoes that just erupted

1. Where the headlines are — Kīlauea’s steady, spectacular activity

Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island has been erupting episodically since December 23, 2024, with frequent lava-fountaining “episodes” that have included very tall fountains — episode 36 produced roughly five hours of fountaining with fountains measured up to about 1,000–1,100 feet (some reports and USGS models cite peak fountains to 1,500 feet in prior episodes) — and lava covering a large share of Halemaʻumaʻu crater during those events ^{[1] [4] [5]}. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory updates and notices (HVO) keep the Volcano Alert Level at WATCH and the Aviation Color Code at ORANGE while noting that fountaining episodes have occurred about once per week in this eruption series ^{[1] [6]}.

2. Alaska’s Great Sitkin — quieter but clearly erupting

The Alaska Volcano Observatory reports that lava continues to erupt within the summit crater of Great Sitkin Volcano; AVO lists Great Sitkin at Alert Level WATCH with Aviation Color Code ORANGE and describes a “slow eruption of lava within the summit crater” as of mid-November updates ^[2]. This is not the dramatic open-vent fountaining seen at Kīlauea, but it is active lava within the crater and closely monitored by AVO ^[2].

3. How many volcanoes “just erupted” in 2025 — a broader perspective

The Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program tallied 63 confirmed eruptions at some point during 2025 (through their late-September update), from 58 different volcanoes, and noted 21 new eruptions that began in 2025; many of those eruptions were recorded as ongoing at the time of the dataset snapshot ^[3]. That underlines that dozens of volcanoes worldwide have shown activity this year, ranging from brief ash emissions to sustained lava output ^[3].

4. What “just erupted” can mean — different types and public impact

Not all eruptions are alike: Kīlauea’s episodes are high-fountaining, photo‑and video‑friendly but largely contained inside the national park with local tephra and Pele’s hair hazards documented by USGS; Great Sitkin’s slow summit-lava activity poses different aviation or local risks ^{[7] [2]}. The USGS and news outlets emphasize that Kīlauea’s lava has generally remained confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater and that ash/tephra hazards are usually limited to a few miles downwind unless conditions change ^{[7] [6]}.

5. How official sources and reporting differ — what to trust

Official observatory notices (HVO, AVO, USGS Volcano Updates) are the authoritative record for current status, forecasts, and observed measurements; regional outlets such as Big Island Video News and international outlets like Euronews and ABC relay those findings with contextual detail (e.g., episode timing, fountain heights, and crater coverage) and sometimes rounded height estimates ^{[1] [4] [8] [5]}. Use USGS notices for precise status changes and immediate hazards; use aggregated datasets like the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program for the year‑to‑date global tally ^{[6] [3]}.

6. Limitations and what is not covered in these sources

Available sources in the provided set focus heavily on Kīlauea and Great Sitkin and on a global tally through September; they do not provide a comprehensive, up‑to‑the‑minute list of every volcano that “just erupted” worldwide in November 2025. For a real‑time list or to confirm very recent starts/stops beyond these notices, consult the USGS weekly volcanic activity report or the Smithsonian GVP updates cited by those agencies ^{[3] [6]}. Available sources do not mention every individual volcano that may have erupted in late October–mid November 2025 outside the ones cited here.

7. Bottom line for readers asking “what just erupted?”

If you mean major, newsworthy eruptions in mid‑November 2025, Kīlauea’s summit fountaining episodes and Great Sitkin’s ongoing summit-lava activity are the best-documented recent events in these sources ^{[1] [2] [4]}. For a broader list of 2025 eruptions to date and which are ongoing, rely on the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program’s year summary and USGS weekly reports for updates beyond the specific notices summarized here ^{[3] [6]}.