December 28, 2024 — Zoom view of eruptive vents within Halemaʻumaʻu

This zoom view of the three active eruptive vents within Halemaʻumaʻu was captured during a morning visit to the crater's southern rim by Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The geologists estimated that the tallest of these vents, on the right side of this image, had built a spatter cone that stood 30–50 feet (10–15 meters) tall. All three vents were feeding pāhoehoe lava flows onto the crater floor, out of view to the right of this image. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.