Kīlauea Eruption Update — Episode 42 Episode 42 of lava fountaining at Halemaʻumaʻu (Kīlauea summit) began at 1:50 PM HST on February 15, 2026 and continues as of this post. 🌋 Two lava fountains are present, each approaching or exceeding 1,000 ft (300 m) in height. ☁️ The eruption plume is reaching ~35,000 ft above sea level. 💨 Winds near the ground are from the northeast, which may distribute volcanic gases and material toward the southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu. Winds above ~18,000 ft are from the

202K views · 2.1K reactions | On Feb. 15, 2026, Kīlauea in Hawaii unleashed its Episode 42 eruption inside Halemaʻumaʻu crater, with multiple vents blasting lava fountains up to 1,300 feet high for nearly 10 hours and pouring out 15 million cubic yards of lava — covering half the crater floor. #TimesNow #TimesNowNews | TIMES NOW | Facebook

How are lava-flow maps made during an eruption? When magma intruded into Kīlauea volcano’s lower East Rift Zone in early May 2018, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory prepared a template map of the region that could be ready for rapid distribution if/when lava erupted to the surface. The first eruptive fissure opened in the Leilani Estates subdivision in the late afternoon of May 3, and HVO released its first eruption map the next morning. For the first week of the 2018 LERZ eruption, lava flo

Captured by photographer Mike Mezeul II on March 4, this was the 12th eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano since December 23, 2024. Eruptions have become so regular that the USGS (United States Geological Survey) can predict them almost to the day. | National Geographic

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano delivered yet another dramatic display of nature’s raw power this past Saturday, marking its 41st eruption with lava fountains that soared as high as 1,575 feet into the air. For over eight hours, the volcano spewed approximately 14 million cubic yards of lava, blanketing most of Halemaʻumaʻu crater’s floor in molten rock. While the spectacle has since paused and scientists predict the next episode won’t occur for another two to three weeks. #Hawaii #volcano | cheddar ne

Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is in an ongoing episodic eruption phase, with high lava fountains likely to occur or already active as of late November 2025. Book your trip from Oahu, Maui or Kauai to the active volcano! 1(808)400-4481 DanielsHawaii.com The current activity is part of a series of eruptions that began in December 2024 and remains confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater within the summit caldera of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. | Hawaii Vacation Tips, Tours & Activities in