February 15, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 lava fountains

A telephoto view of the south vent fountain, taken from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater at night on February 15, 2026. Molten clasts falling near the base of the fountain were feeding a channelized flow that carried lava into the eastern portion of the crater. Those clasts falling slightly to the south (left side in this photos) were accumulating and feeding a slowly moving spatter-fed ‘a‘ā flow along the south rim of the crater floor. USGS photo by M. Patrick.