Episode 43 of the Kīlauea summit eruption

Episode 43 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption occurred on March 10. Lava fountains from the north and south vents on the western side of Halema‘uma‘u crater floor produced a large eruption plume of volcanic gases and rock fragments (tephra). Tephra, ash, and pele’s hair fell to the north and east of the vents because of winds blowing from the southwest, which caused closures within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park and a section of Highway 11. Several small pieces of tephra are visible falling in this image. USGS photo taken on March 10, 2026, from Volcano House by L. DeSmither.