New webcam views Halemaʻumaʻu eruptive vents at the summit of Kīlauea
On Christmas Day, December 25, the eruption at the summit of Kīlauea volcano continues, with lava fountains feeding lava flows within Kaluapele (the summit caldera). A new webcam provides views of the eruptive vents. The S2cam is positioned on the south rim of Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera. It looks to the west, providing a live view of the vents erupting in the southwest part of Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele. A webpage with the current S2cam live image and animated GIF of the past 24 hours is available here: [S2cam] - Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea Another webpage provides live
Photo and Video Chronology — December 3, 2024 — Kīlauea summit webcam maintenance
The KWcam on the eastern rim of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) has been sending blurry images due water condensation inside the camera enclosure. On December 3rd, 2024, HVO staff visited the webcam to dry out the enclosure and search for any perforations that may be the source of the leak. USGS photo by H. Winslow. A HVO geologist inspected the KWcam enclosure for potential water entry points and found a weak seal. HVO staff will likely return in the future to make repairs to the enclosure or replace it all together. USGS photo by J. Barnett. HVO staff also visited the
Photo and Video Chronology — Kīlauea East Rift Zone webcam maintenance and new Kīlauea interferogram
October 23, 2024 — Routine maintenance on Kīlauea East Rift Zone webcam October 23, 2024—InSAR image of Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone deformation This map shows recent deformation at Kīlauea over the timeframe of October 6–18, 2024. Data were acquired by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellites. Colored fringes denote areas of ground deformation, with more fringes indicating more deformation. Each color cycle represents 2.8 cm (1.1 in) of ground motion. The symbol in the upper left indicates the satellite's orbit direction (arrow) and look direction (bar). The round feature north of Nāpau and Makaopuhi Craters on the middle East Rift Zone
New USGS Data Release featuring Mauna Loa webcam imagery
The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa volcano, Island of Hawaiʻi, was the first eruption on the volcano since 1984, producing a 17 km lava flow that threatened a major highway. The eruption began with lava fountaining in the summit caldera (Mokuʻāweoweo) at 23:21 HST on November 27, transitioning to vents on the Northeast Rift Zone (NERZ) by the next morning. The dominant vent on the NERZ—fissure 3—was active for about 13 days, sending a lava flow to the north that stalled within 3 km of Daniel K. Inouye Highway. The eruption ended on December 10, having covered a section of