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Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 23:51:52 HST
Episode 42 ended at 11:38 pm HST. The south vent faltered and then jetted just after 11:34 p.m. Narrow jets erupted from the south vent in the last 2 minutes. The north vent dropped slowly at this time and also jetted in the last minute. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 23:22:12 HST
Both fountains have dropped to below 500 feet (150 meters). About 14 million cubic yards have been erupted and the UWD tiltmeter has recorded 33 microradians of deflation. Lava flows have covered 40-50% of the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 20:42:02 HST
Fountains slowly dropped to about 650 and 550 ft (200 and 170 m) for the south and north vents. Over 10 million cubic yards (8 million cubic meters) of lava have erupted and the UWD tiltmeter recorded 27 microradians of deflation so far. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 19:14:10 HST
The south vent fountain is now 800 feet (250 meters) high and the north vent fountain is 600 feet (180 meters) high. The summit deflated 22 microradians while erupting 10 million cubic yards of lava covering 40% of the crater floor. View All Messages.
Kilauea Message 2026-02-15 17:36:24 HST
The south vent fountain continues to fluctuate between 800 and 1100 feet (250-350 meters) in height. Maximum effusion rate reached about 1000 cubic yards per second (770 cubic meters per second) during highest fountains around 2 pm HST. View All Messages.

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Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

Very High Threat Potential
Kīlauea
Mauna Loa
High Threat Potential
Hualālai
Moderate Threat Potential
Haleakalā
Mauna Kea
Not Ranked
Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
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Volcano Watch — A sight to see: maintaining HVO’s webcams during a historic eruption

Volcano Watch — A sight to see: maintaining HVO’s webcams during a historic eruption

New Maps — February 19, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 deposits and deformation

New Maps — February 19, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 deposits and deformation

Photo & Video Chronology — February 16, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 fountains and fallout

Photo & Video Chronology — February 16, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 fountains and fallout

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Color photograph showing fallout area from volcanic eruption
February 18, 2026 — Kīlauea lava flow and tephra fall map following episode 24
February 18, 2026 — Kīlauea lava flow and tephra fall map following episode 24
Color annotated satellite image showing ground deformation at summit of volcano
February 16, 2026—InSAR image of Kīlauea deformation associated with episode 42 of ongoing summit eruption
February 16, 2026—InSAR image of Kīlauea deformation associated with episode 42 of ongoing summit eruption
Color photograph showing volcanic material accumulated on vehicle
February 16, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 ash in Pāhala
February 16, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 ash in Pāhala
Color photograph of strands of volcanic glass in a hand
February 17, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 Pele's hair in Pāhala
February 17, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 Pele's hair in Pāhala
Color photograph of lava fountain
February 15, 2026 — Side-by-side lava fountains during episode 42 at the summit of Kīlauea
February 15, 2026 — Side-by-side lava fountains during episode 42 at the summit of Kīlauea
Color photograph of lava fountain in mist
February 15, 2026 — North vent channel realignment during episode 42 at Kīlauea summit
February 15, 2026 — North vent channel realignment during episode 42 at Kīlauea summit
Color telephoto of base of lava fountain
February 15, 2026 — Kīlauea fountain bases during episode 42
February 15, 2026 — Kīlauea fountain bases during episode 42
Color photograph of lava fountain feeding lava flows on the floor of a crater
February 15, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 from the KWcam
February 15, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 42 from the KWcam
Color photograph showing clasts in a lava fountain
February 15, 2026 — Semi-molten clasts from the north vent fountain feed into lava flow at Kīlauea during episode 42
February 15, 2026 — Semi-molten clasts from the north vent fountain feed into lava flow at Kīlauea during episode 42
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Active Volcanoes in Hawaii

Very High Threat Potential
Kīlauea
Mauna Loa
High Threat Potential
Hualālai
Moderate Threat Potential
Haleakalā
Mauna Kea
Not Ranked
Kama‘ehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi Seamount)
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