April 22, 2026 — Satellite image of Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele at the summit of Kīlauea

Satellite image of Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele at Kīlauea summit in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Two eruptive vents (named the north and south vents) in Halemaʻumaʻu have been erupting lava fountains episodically since December 23, 2024. Forty-five episodes have occurred to date, depositing tephra around and in Kaluapele, and lava flows within Halemaʻumaʻu. Dark brown tephra deposits are thickest to the southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu, but have been deposited on the caldera floor to the east and beyond. On the eastern caldera floor, the tephra deposits make it hard to distinguish between the different-colored lava flows that are different ages in this area. Image credit: WorldView ©2025 Maxar, USG Plus.