June 22, 2023 — View across Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor

View looking southwest across the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor within the Kīlauea summit caldera, captured during a helicopter overflight on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Lava erupted during the most recent eruption comprises the crater floor in the bottom half of the photo. Remnants of the main island—formed during the early stages of the December 20, 2020 eruption—protrude above the cooled lava lake in the center of the photo, and the recent eruptive vent on the southwest wall of Halemaʻumaʻu is visible behind and right of the main island. USGS photo by N. Deligne.