This video was taken by the KWcam, located on the north rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, during episode 47 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea on May 14-15, 2026. The episode began at 3:27 p.m., with a lava fountains from the north vent feeding lava flows that progressively traverse across the floor of the crater. Although lava stopped erupting from the north vent at 12:27 a.m. on May 15, lava flows continued to slowly ooze across the crater floor until the sun rose that morning. USGS webcam video.
Lava fountaining episode 47 in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:27 p.m. HST on May 14, 206. The instantaneous effusion rate peaked somewhere between 360 and 390 cubic yards (275 and 300 cubic meters) per second around 5:00 p.m. HST. This video was taken 15 minutes prior to the peak effusive period. USGS video by L. Gallant.
