April 1, 2025 — Kīlauea summit eruption episode 16 aerial view

Kīlauea summit eruption episode 16 lava fountain and its lava flow on April 1, 2025. The lava fountain was reaching heights of more than 650 ft (200 m) at times and feeding a lava flow that as of noon on April 1 reached about 2,300 ft (700 m) from its vent. The lava fountain was also depositing a tephra blanket to the northwest that was reaching Highway 11. In some places near the vents, the tephra deposit is up to 5 ft (1.5 m) thick and represents accumulation of 16 eruptive episodes since December 23, 2024. USGS photo by D. Downs.