October 17, 2026 — Episode 55 of lava fountaining at Kīlauea summit
Detailed Description
This photo shows the north vent lava fountaining with a small dust (tephra) devil on the side of tephra hill during episode 55 of lava fountaining. Episode 55 fountaining in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea volcano began on October 17, 2026, at 3:19 a.m. HST. This photo was taken from Uēkahuna in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. USGU photo by K. Van Helden.
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Public Domain.