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
Earthquake monitoring at Newberry volcano (December 18, 2024)
Beginning on December 22, 2024, and continuing off-and-on for several weeks to months, a private exploration company called Mazama Energy will conduct geothermal exploration work near Newberry volcano. As their geothermal work proceeds, many small magnitude, non-volcanic earthquakes will occur, which will be detected by the Newberry seismic network. During geothermal exploration activities at Newberry in 2012 and 2014, for example, hundreds of small earthquakes of magnitude M2.5 or less occurred while a company conducted its work. Increased rates of seismicity will be closely monitored by the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and its monitoring partner the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.