April 14, 2023 — Kīlauea

A view from the west rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater the morning of April 14, 2023. In the foreground, the brown-colored island of tephra that formed in the early parts of the December 2020 eruption is clearly visible. This feature, which was prominent for months after it formed, has been slowly getting smaller in size as subsequent lava flows on the base of Halema‘uma‘u crater fill in around it. In the background, the basin that was active during the most recent January-March 2023 eruption, is visible. USGS image by K. Mulliken.