May 19, 2026 — View of cone forming behind north and south vents at Kīlauea summit

This view is of the cone (pu‘u) that has formed in the predominant downwind direction (southwest) of the north and south vents during the ongoing eruption at Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. This photo is east of the southwest corner of Halema‘uma‘u and is looking to the northwest. The north and south vents are out of view in the photo, but the degassing plume from these vents is visible as it rises up over the cone. The material in the foreground is reticulite (a lightweight and frothy tephra) erupted during episode 38 on December 6, 2025. USGS photo by N. Deligne.