USGS Volcanoes @USGSVolcanoes - Video: Kīlauea eruption episode 51 summary Episode 51 of lava fountaining began at 8:30 a.m. HST on July 15 and ended just over 8 hours later. The lava fountain from the north vent reached a maximum height of about 950 feet (290 meters) by around 10:30 a.m. HST. Over the next several hours the fountain height gradually declined. The instantaneous effusion rate peaked at about 300 cubic meters per second around the same time and an estimated 6.6 million cubic meters of lava erupted in total. The north vent lava fountain fed a plume that reached a maximum height of about 18,000 feet (5,500 meters) above sea level. Winds were out of the northeast for most of the eruption causing the plume to move to the southwest. The plume track largely remained within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and most tephra fell in the closed area, though light Pele's hair was reported at Uēkahuna bluff and Kaʻū Desert trail head in the national park. The USGS kept the Kīlauea alert level/aviation color code at WATCH/ORANGE throughout the episode because fallout was not extensive and did not last very long. After the episode ended, USGS lowered Kīlauea to ADVISORY/YELLOW reflecting that volcanic activity had decreased significantly but continues to be closely monitored for possible renewed increase. Video clip shows Kīlauea episode 51 lava fountaining on July 15, 2026. #Kilauea #Lava #Eruption https://x.com/USGSVolcanoes/status/2077594989446734262
U.S. Marines @USMC - #Marines with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing take part in a demolition range at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan. The training consisted of the static firing of a 5-inch rocket motor and utilizing the M110 semi-automatic sniper system to improve proficiency in Stand-off Munitions Disruption (SMUD). #MarineCorps #USMC #EOD #Military https://x.com/USMC/status/2077453141583212696