Kīlauea Lava Fountains Climb to 660 Feet During Episode 56

Hawaii, United States – Lava fountains at Kīlauea climbed hundreds of feet above the summit vent during episode 56 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption.

The US Geological Survey's V2 camera, looking towards the east side of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, captured the activity on Thursday, November 5. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the episode began at 12:10 p.m. HST and ended abruptly at 6:01 p.m. HST after about six hours of continuous lava fountaining.