Earth ChangesHigh Lava Fountains Return To Kīlauea Volcano Summit Posted on October 19, 2026 by Administrator Episode 55 in the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began at 3:19 a.m. HST on Saturday, October 17th. High lava fountains continue within Halemaʻumaʻu crater as of 8 a.m., although a maximum fountain height of 720 feet (220 meters) was already reached three hours earlier. The fountain is being erupted from the north vent. All lava is confined to the summit crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The episode 55 lava fountain reached a higher height than the maximum fountain heights for episodes 51-54, scientists say, which were around 500 feet high (150 meters).
