Dome-shaped lava fountains within the spatter cone (image: RUV)
The activity remains steady.
The spatter cone is still nearly full-filled of boiling lava, producing constant dome-shaped bursting lava fountains. Many plastic lava fragments continue to eject by landing and/or overflowing off the main crater rim. This reflects the ongoing drain-back – stable conditions suggest a delicate equilibrium between heat and magma supply and loss (through cooling and mild emissions during degassing).
Both fountaining and lava flows continue to feed the main lava flow field.
Cauldron of boiling lava in the spatter cone (image: RUV)