April 14, 2023 — Kīlauea

The west vent area within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea, viewed from the west rim of the crater. This vent was active during the September 2021-December 2022 eruption. An area near the west vent has persistently elevated temperatures visible in the F1 thermal cam, despite no active lava being visible for the past month. The lava lake basin that formed during the September 2021-December 2022 eruption is visible in the background. USGS image by K. Mulliken.