Kīlauea’s Episode 56 Sent 660-Foot Fountains and an 18,000-Foot Plume Skyward, Dropping Light Tephra Toward Kaʻū
Nature World News | 11.11.2026 12:09Kīlauea's 56th lava fountaining episode erupted for about six hours on Nov. 5, sending fountains about 660 feet high and a plume of volcanic gas to roughly 18,000 feet above sea level, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Light tephra fell outside the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, including reports at the Footprints area and in Pāhala.
