Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again, lava reaches 400 meters high
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted again, spewing lava and ash into the air.
According to the US Geological Survey, the latest eruption was recorded last night. During most of the episode, both the north and south craters of the volcano were active.
In the most intense phase, lava flows from the southern crater reached heights of 350 to 400 meters, while in the northern crater they went up to 300 meters. At the same time, a light scattering of ash was also recorded to the southwest of the crater.
Authorities confirmed that no residential areas were affected by this latest episode.
Kīlauea Update: Episode 42 Summary
- USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) February 16, 2026
Lava fountaining from the north and south vents in Halemaʻumaʻu stopped at 11:38 PM HST, Feb 15 after 9 hrs 48 mins of activity.
🌋 Peak fountain heights: South ~400 m (1300 ft), North ~300 m (1000 ft).
💨 Plume reached 35,000 ft; light ash &… pic.twitter.com/BsdWwHhdgo
