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November 5, 2026 — Episode 56 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption

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A crowd of people gathered at Uēkahuna overlook in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on November 5, 2026, to watch the episode 56 lava fountains at Kīlauea's summit. The episode 56 eruption occurred between 12:10 p.m. and 6:01 p.m. HST with a lava fountain from the north vent. A large plume of volcanic gas rises above the fountain in this image. USGS photo taken by L. DeSmither.

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