Photo and Video Chronology — February 4, 2025 — Episode 8 of Kīlauea eruption over
Episode 8 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began February 3 evening, at 9:52 p.m. HST, and ended the following night, February 4, at 7:23 p.m. HST. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the eruption site the morning of February 4 to document episode 8. Get Our News These items are in the RSS feed format (Really Simple Syndication) based on categories such as topics, locations, and more. You can install and RSS reader browser extension, software, or use a third-party service to receive immediate news updates depending on the feed that you have added.
Photo and Video Chronology — February 3, 2025 — Episode 8 of Kīlauea eruption begins
During a helicopter overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST on February 3, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed weak spattering in the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption. Episode 8 of the eruption began that evening, at 9:52 p.m. HST. During a monitoring overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed that spatter had built up a small cone within the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption cones. The vent was weakly spattering within the cone during the flight. USGS photo by K. Lynn. Episode 8 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption
Photo and Video Chronology — January 28, 2025 — Episode 7 of Kīlauea eruption
Episode 7 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption started during the early evening on January 27 and ended abruptly at 10:47 a.m. HST on January 28. Each episode of Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountaining since December 23, 2024, has continued for 13 hours to 8 days and episodes have been separated by pauses in eruptive activity lasting less than 24 hours to 12 days. Episode 7 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 6:42 p.m. HST on January 27, and continued through the night. Lava fountains fed a small flow onto the crater floor. This timelapse video is from the KWcam, which is located
Photo and Video Chronology — January 22, 2025 — Brief episode 5 of Kīlauea summit eruption
test In the early evening of Wednesday, January 22, just a few hours into the fifth episode of Kīlauea's summit eruption, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this high-resolution video of lava fountains at the northern eruptive vent (right) within Halema‘uma‘u crater. The southern eruptive vent (left) was degassing but not actively erupting at the time. USGS video by M. Zoeller. This telephoto view of the northern eruptive vent within Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea was captured through the lens of a laser rangefinder late in the afternoon on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists
Photo and Video Chronology — January 17, 2025 — Kīlauea eruption monitoring
Kīlauea eruptive activity remains confined within Kaluapele (the summit caldera), although persistent fountaining coupled with Kona winds has resulted in Pele's hair reported in some public areas within the National Park and in nearby communities. Compilation of videos taken of the Kīlauea summit eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu on January 17, 2025. Several clips show lava fountaining at the vents located in the southwest part of Kaluapele (the summit caldera), as well as lava flowing out of the south vent. The last clip shows a wind vortex (lavanado) within the caldera. As the vortex moves a short distance on the caldera floor
Photo and Video Chronology — January 16, 2025 — Episode 4 of Kīlauea summit eruption continues
The summit eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on December 23 entered its fourth eruptive episode yesterday morning at about 9:15 a.m. HST, and continues this morning. Video compilation of Episode 4 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption on January 16, 2025. Three clips show various angles of the erupting lava fountains during the morning of January 16, 2025. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews reported reached heights of 90 to 100 meters (295 to 330 feet) from the north vent and 40 to 50 meters (130 to 160 feet) from the south vent. Get Our News These items are in
Photo and Video Chronology — January 15, 2025 — Kīlauea summit eruption episode 4
Around 9:15 a.m. HST this morning, January 15, 2025, the eruption of Kīlauea within Kaluapele (summit caldera) resumed. Lava fountains are active at two vents in the west part of the caldera. Panorama image of the north and south vents in the west portion of Kīlauea caldera are erupting lava fountains during the afternoon of January 15, 2025. Lava fountains are feeding lava flows that are moving in an eastward direction on the caldera floor. USGS photo by M. Patrick. Episode 4 of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption began this morning, January 15, 2025. Lava fountains resumed erupting from the
KĪlauea Status Report: Summit eruption resumes
KILAUEA VOLCANO (VNUM #332010)19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W, Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCHCurrent Aviation Color Code: ORANGE Activity Summary: Around 9:15 a.m. HST this morning, January 15, 2025, the eruption of Kīlauea within Kaluapele (summit caldera) resumed with a small lava flow exiting the north vent, following low-level continuous lava spattering that started around 5:40 a.m. HST. from the same vent. Around 9:55 a.m., low-level lava fountaining started with more rigorous lava flow activity. The small sluggish lava flow from the north vent at around 9:15 a.m. today, Wednesday January 15, 2025, marks the beginning of
Photo and Video Chronology — January 7, 2025 — Kīlauea summit eruption remains paused
The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, December 23 remains paused as of 8:40 pm on Friday, January 3. Glow persists from the cones on the southwest side of the caldera. A gas plume rises from the inactive vent at Kīlauea summit, two days after the pause in lava effusion. The vent was quiet, with no audible sound—a contrast with the sounds of lava fountaining, akin to loud crashing waves, on earlier days. USGS video by M. Patrick. Looking out across Kaluapele, Kīlauea summit caldera, from the south rim, small islands of solidified crust dot the area of the
Photo and Video Chronology — January 3, 2025 — Overflight of Kīlauea summit eruption
The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, December 23 continues this morning. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists conducted a monitoring overflight at approximately 7 a.m. HST. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured these videos of the Kīlauea summit on January 3, 2025, during a morning overflight at approximately 7 a.m. HST. With permission from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, geologists landed in Halemaʻumaʻu, which is home to the Native Hawaiian elemental force associated with lava, Pele. Geologists collected a molten sample of lava, which is quickly quenched with water in a metal bucket. Later geochemical analyses of the sample will provide