August 5, 2025 — Eruptive activity in the north vent
Detailed Description
During a monitoring overflight on August 5 at approximately 9:45 a.m. HST, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists documented a lava pond within the north vent of the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption. The pond was flowing into a subterranean lava tube contained within the east side of the vent cone, toward the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater. USGS photo K. Lynn.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.