Kilauea, United States – A timelapse video captured eruptive activity at Kilauea showing lava fountaining on April 9, 2026.

The footage was recorded by a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory research camera located on the south rim of the caldera.

The video shows activity during a summit eruption, where lava fountaining occurred as part of the event.

Information from the footage indicates that the south vent produced most of the precursory lava flows, while only the north vent generated a lava fountain during the eruptive episode.

The timelapse highlights the difference in activity between the two vents during the eruption.

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