August 8, 2025 — Halema‘uma‘u Crater Post Episode 30

An aerial image taken during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring overflight, following the end of episode 30 on August 6. The image shows two of the eruptive vents (right) located on the western wall of Halema‘uma‘u crater vigorously degassing, as well as recent lava flows covering the crater floor.  A larger tephra cone surrounds the vents (left, right, and above), which has developed since the onset of the December 23, 2024, eruption. The tephra deposit visible above the crater rim has developed from fountaining episodes that have exceeded the rim height.  Extensive cracking (right side of tephra cone) is evident, accompanied by oxidation (red). No molten lava was visible during the overflight on August 8, and the Kīlauea summit eruption remains paused. USGS photo by M. Decker.