Lava fountaining at Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano. (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lava fountaining at Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano.

Caption

This telephoto view of the north vent lava fountain during episode 49 on June 14. 2026, shows the incandescent lava landing on and illuminating the Halema‘uma‘u crater wall.

Credit

USGS photo by T. Paladino.

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