Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Summary: Episode 53 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:45 p.m. HST August 12 and ended at 1:23 a.m. HST on August 13, 2026, after 9.6 hours of fountaining.
Activity Summary:
Episode 53 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 3:45 p.m. HST August 12 and ended abruptly at 1:23 a.m. HST on August 13, 2026.
The maximum lava fountain height was approximately 500 feet (150 meters) above ground level from the north vent. The south vent never fountained during this episode. The new west vent (formerly the collapse pit) periodically emitted flames during the episode that were most visible after 7:00 p.m. HST.
The maximum plume height was approximately 18,000 (5,500 meters) above mean sea level.
Tephra fall was restricted completely to the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to the southwest and west of the active Halemaʻumaʻu vents.
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Summary: Episode 53 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:45 p.m. HST August 12 and ended at 1:23 a.m. HST on August 13, 2026, after 9.6 hours of fountaining.
Activity Summary:
Episode 53 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began around 3:45 p.m. HST August 12 and ended abruptly at 1:23 a.m. HST on August 13, 2026.
The maximum lava fountain height was approximately 500 feet (150 meters) above ground level from the north vent. The south vent never fountained during this episode. The new west vent (formerly the collapse pit) periodically emitted flames during the episode that were most visible after 7:00 p.m. HST.
The maximum plume height was approximately 18,000 (5,500 meters) above mean sea level.
Tephra fall was restricted completely to the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to the southwest and west of the active Halemaʻumaʻu vents.
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Trusted Gear & Links
🎒 Field Gear We Use → https://www.amazon.com/shop/twopineap...
👕 Official Merch → https://two-pineapples-shop.fourthwal...
📧 Lava Alert Emails + Signal Pack → https://subscribepage.io/twopineapple...
📡 Starlink Mini (1 Month Free) → https://www.starlink.com/?referral=RC...
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🌐 Website → twopineapplesmedia.com
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Lou & Anna — Two Pineapples
PO Box 711833 Mountain View, HI 96771
Media & press: twopineapplesmedia.com/press
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