June 27, 2026 — Episode 50 plume from Footprints Trail
Detailed Description
On June 27, 2026, steady trade winds blew the plume from Kīlauea summit eruption episode 50 to the southwest of Halema‘uma‘u. In this photo captured by a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist looking to the east from the Footprints trail in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the plume is seen lofting to around 11,000 feet (3,350 meters) in height and stretching out downwind of the crater. The north vent lava fountain in Halema‘uma‘u is barely visible among the trees on the horizon in the left side of the frame. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.
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Public Domain.