Puʻuʻōʻō (1985) and Halema'uma'u (2026) lava fountains
Detailed Description
Left: Lava fountains on January 1, 1985, during episode 29 of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption on the middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea. Right: Lava fountains on January 24, 2026, during episode 41 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption. Episode 29 of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption and episode 41 of the Halemaʻumaʻu featured the second-highest lava fountains in these eruptions (to date for the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption). USGS photos.
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