June 16, 2023 — Telephoto view of Kīlauea summit eruptive vent

Telephoto view—looking southwest—of the southwest wall eruptive vent within Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea. This was captured during a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory helicopter overflight the morning of June 16, 2023. In this view, lava fountaining is visible at the top of the cone, with an open channel along the front of the cone to the active lava lake in the southwest portion of Halemaʻumaʻu. USGS photo by N. Deligne.