November 5, 2026 — Kīlauea summit eruption episode 56 plume
Detailed Description
A view of the north vent lava fountain and eruption plume from episode 56 on the horizon, as seen from the Footprints Trailhead in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, which is about 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) southwest of the eruptive vent. The eruption plume rose over Halema‘uma‘u crater and then headed northwest (left side of image) towards Mauna Loa. Fine ash and Pele’s hair, carried downwind by the plume, fell along a portion of Highway 11 located west of the summit. USGS photo taken by L. DeSmither on November 5, 2026.
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