Kīlauea Eruption Update — Episode 42 Episode 42 of lava fountaining at Halemaʻumaʻu (Kīlauea summit) began at 1:50 PM HST on February 15, 2026 and continues as of this post. 🌋 Two lava fountains are present, each approaching or exceeding 1,000 ft (300 m) in height. ☁️ The eruption plume is reaching ~35,000 ft above sea level. 💨 Winds near the ground are from the northeast, which may distribute volcanic gases and material toward the southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu. Winds above ~18,000 ft are from the

🌋 Kīlauea Eruption Update – Episode 40 Lava Fountaining on January 12 At 8:22 a.m. HST, Episode 40 of sustained lava fountaining began at the summit of Kīlauea volcano, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Lava fountains from the north vent are soaring over 800 feet (250 m) high, feeding growing lava flows across the crater floor. 🌋 Meanwhile, intermittent spatter continues from the south vent. The eruption is emitting volcanic gases at rates of 50,000–100,000 tonnes/day, which may contribute t

It's Wednesday #lavatime and we've got some recent footage from Kīlauea Volcano’s summit in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The lava lake at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater continues to circulate and spatter, and the lake level has slowly risen over the past few days. In this video, you can see spattering where the cooled lava-lake crust is sinking at the lake margin. The edge of the Overlook Crater wall is an yellow to red glow on the right. A lesson about lava and heat - brighter colors (yellows and whit

Sunrise and lava spatter from the lava lake at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, right now. #FindYourPark #MyParkGMA #NPWest #HVNP100 #Kilauea #volcano #eruption | Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park