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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea – January 24, 2022

By Kīlauea January 24, 2022

An eruption at Kīlauea's summit began at approximately 3:20 p.m. HST on September 29, 2021. Lava activity is currently confined within Halema‘uma‘u crater, in the closed area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with the National Park Service and emergency managers. Access to this hazardous area is by permission from, and in coordination with, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

January 21, 2022 — Kīlauea summit eruption observations

Color photograph of lava
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Close-up view of spattering lava at the margin of the active lava lake in the western side of Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. Blue-tinged sulfurous fumes can be seen emanating from the active lava lake. USGS photo taken on the south rim by J.M. Chang.
Color photograph of lava
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View of the west vent cone and adjacent pond of lava flowing into the larger active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. A small amount of spatter can be seeing erupting from the vent. USGS photo taken on the south rim by J.M. Chang.
color photograph of lava
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View of the western side of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea, on January 21, 2022. The image shows the west vent cone (lower left) and orange lava cascading from a pond just north of the west vent into the larger active lava lake to the east (right). USGS photo taken on the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u by J.M. Chang.

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