After three weeks of rest, lava started flowing again on Kilauea’s summit.
Published Jan 13, 2023
Water that had pooled in the crater since 2019 quickly boiled off during an eruption that began in December 2020.
Published Jan 7, 2021
After its lava lake drained and the floor dropped, water has been pooling up in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u crater for several months.
Published May 8, 2020
Kilauea erupted enough lava to fill 45,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Published Jun 12, 2018Image of the Day Land Water Volcanoes Human Presence Remote Sensing
This false-color image shows the infrared signal emitted by fresh lava flowing toward the sea.
Published May 26, 2018
New fissures emerged near Leilani Estates.
Published May 17, 2018Image of the Day Land Volcanoes Human Presence Remote Sensing
Volcanic plumes can pose health hazards and offer clues about a volcano’s geology.
Published May 15, 2018
The eruption at one of Hawaii’s most active volcanoes has taken a turn for the worse.
Published May 8, 2018
The toxic gas was among the components that erupted from the Hawaiian volcano.
Published May 4, 2018
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano rang in the new year with a sudden and dangerous collapse of a lava delta.
Published Jan 7, 2017
Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.
Published Nov 20, 2016
After advancing through forest for months, the June 27th lava has started to damage residential properties in Pahoa.
Published Oct 28, 2014
Landsat 8 captured these images of lava moving through forests in Hawaii on September 24, 2014.
Published Oct 1, 2014
The June 27th lava flow continues to move through the Puna Forest Reserve in Hawaii.
Published Sep 12, 2014
The most recent flow is pushing northeast into ohia lehua forests in Hawaii’s interior.
Published Apr 11, 2014
Volcanic Activity in Kilauea’s East Rift Zone is concentrated in the Kahauale’a 2 lava flow.
Published Sep 9, 2013
Gas emissions continue from the pit deep within Kilauea’s Caldera.
Published Aug 2, 2013
Two active lave flows: the Kahaulae’a 2 flow and the Peace Day flow, extend north and south from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o.
Published Jul 9, 2013
Lava from Kilauea Volcano chipped away at the doomed Royal Gardens subdivision for decades. Now more than 75 homes are gone.
Published Jan 26, 2013
The ongoing eruption at the Hawai’ian volcano is apparent in visible, near infrared, and thermal light.
Published Jan 23, 2013
Overlapping lava flows on Kilauea Volcano illustrate the formation of the Hawaiian Islands.
Published Jan 5, 2013
Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
Published Oct 23, 2012
The volcano continues to earn its reputation as Earth’s most active.
Published Jun 13, 2012
January 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, situated on the rim of Kilauea Caldera.
Published Jan 31, 2012
Fresh lava flows radiate from Kilauea’s Pu’su ’O’o, crater, as the Volcano’s longstanding eruption continues.
Published Nov 13, 2011
Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.
Published Sep 9, 2011
The world’s longest-lived volcanic eruption, Kilauea, continued on July 30, 2011.
Published Aug 1, 2011
On March 5, 2011, one of Hawaii's most active volcanoes surged with flows of fresh lava and the opening of a new fissure.
Published Mar 24, 2011
Sulfur dioxide plume from Halema’uma’u Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii.
Published Jan 19, 2011
Fresh lava flows cover the slopes of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano.
Published Nov 4, 2010
Lava from Kilauea Volcano flows into the ocean near Kalapana, Hawaii.
Published Oct 5, 2010
A plume of water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and other volcanic gases continued to escape from Kilauea’s Halema‘uma‘u Crater on July 15, 2010.
Published Jul 22, 2010
A lava-filled pit set inside Kilauea’s Halema‘uma‘u Crater emitted a plume of steam, ash, and sulfur dioxide.
Published Mar 24, 2010
A plume of steam hangs over Kilauea’s Pu‘u O‘o crater in this satellite image.
Published Jan 19, 2010
Acquired December 11, 2009, these true-color images show a wide-area and two close-up views of plumes from Kilauea, including plumes from Halema‘uma‘u and Pu‘u O‘o Craters.
Published Dec 16, 2009
Volcanic fog&emdash;vog&emdash;swirls around the Hawaiian Islands in this satellite image.
Published Dec 10, 2009
Pu'u 'O'o and the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent on Kilauea--two centers of volcanic activity--emit steam and other gases in this satellite image.
Published Nov 5, 2009
Acquired August 19, 2009, this true-color image shows a ghostly gray-blue plume blowing from the Halema'uma'u Overlook vent on the Kilauea Volcano. While the land surface around the vent is devoid of vegetation, plants apparently thrive to the east.
Published Aug 21, 2009
Acquired June 29, 2009, this true-color image shows a small plume from a crater at Kilauea. A similar plume rises along the coastline where hot lava meets cold ocean water.
Published Jul 14, 2009
Relatively clear skies allow a view of plumes from Kilauea on May 24, 2009.
Published May 27, 2009
This false-color image shows activity at Kilauea on May 21, 2009, including fresh lava flows, volcanic plumes, and areas of scorching temperatures.
Published May 22, 2009
This image, taken by the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis shows volcanic plumes from Kilauea rising up from three locations: Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Pu‘u ‘O‘o Crater, and from along the coastline where lava flows from the East Rift zone were entering the ocean.
Published May 22, 2009
Volcanic gases from Kilauea, the most active volcano in Hawai'i, blanketed the islands in thick haze in early December 2008.
Published Dec 6, 2008
