Oct 12, 2026: Kīlauea North Vent Overflows Again | 3rd & 4th Lava Pulses in Halemaʻumaʻu

Kīlauea Volcano produced additional lava overflows from the north vent in Halemaʻumaʻu crater on October 12, 2026, as the summit remained highly pressurized. This video shows the third and fourth overflows of the day from the north vent. The earlier first and second overflows began around 3:49 p.m. HST and lasted about an hour, with the first being large and the second smaller. Later, around 6:40 p.m. HST, activity resumed with a smaller third overflow followed by a larger fourth overflow. These overflows occurred after the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that Kīlauea’s summit remained at a high level of pressurization, with glow and minor spattering observed overnight from the north vent, an opening near its base, and other vents. USGS noted that changes in eruptive activity or