May 5, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 46 timelapse video

This timelapse video shows Kīlauea summit eruption lava fountaining episode 46 on May 5, 2026, captured by a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory research camera on the south rim of the caldera. Although both vents erupted precursory lava flows, only the north vent erupted a lava fountain during the 9-hour-long eruptive episode. USGS video.