January 24, 2025 — Kīlauea eruption remains on pause during summit overflight and sampling mission

On the morning of January 24th, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists conducted an overflight of Kīlauea summit to capture thermal and surficial imagery of the December 2024 to January 2025 paused eruption. This aerial view shows the two vents in the southwest corner of Halemaʻumaʻu no longer erupting since the pause on January 23rd but continuing to puff steam. USGS photo by J. Barnett.