April 2, 2025 — Aerial view of eruptive vents and tephra deposit at Kīlauea's summit

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this view during a monitoring overflight just after noon on April 2, 2025, following the end of episode 16 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu. The closed portion of Crater Rim Drive in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is visible in the lower left part of the image, and by following the road path, you can see how tephra in the ongoing eruption has buried it. The degassing north and south vent are visisble in the right center area of the image, and they have built an impressive cone feature within Halemaʻumaʻu crater. USGS photo by K. Lynn.