November 10, 2026—Kīlauea summit eruption reference map

This reference map depicts the Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater that began on December 23, 2024. The data for this map were collected during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory helicopter overflight on Wednesday, November 4, 2026; as such, the provided statistics are reflective of the first fifty-five episodes of the eruption through October 17. A fifty-sixth lava fountaining episode occurred Thursday, November 5, but its lava flows have not yet been fully mapped at this time. 

Eruptive vent and tephra cone statistics through episode 55: 

• Vent elevations: 1,100 meters (3,610 feet) 
• Vent level below crater rim: 40 meters (130 feet) 
• Vent height to surrounding lava: 65 meters (215 feet) 
• Cone's peak elevation: 1,186 meters (3,891 feet) 
• Cone's height to crater rim: 47 meters (154 feet) 

Lava statistics through episode 55: 

• Average lava elevation: 1,016 meters (3,333 feet) 
• Average lava thickness: 99 meters (325 feet) 
• Maximum lava thickness: 185 meters (605 feet) 
• Total lava extent: 467 hectares (1,154 acres) 
• Total lava volume: 321.5 million cubic meters (84.9 billion gallons)