Kilauea north vent fountains now over 300 feet high, effusion rate 120-240 cubic yards/sec
Kilauea Message 2026-05-14 16:18:09 HST. North vent fountains have grown to over 300 feet high (100 meters) and are broad. Approximate effusion rate is 120-240 cubic yards per second. The top of the convective plume cloud is at 13,000 feet and is visible from Mauna Loa.
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