June 30, 2026 — Looking to the east across Halemaʻumaʻu, Kīlauea summit
Detailed Description
Aerial photograph taken during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring overflight on June 30, 2026, looking to the east across lava flows that have accumulated in Halema‘uma‘u during the 50 lava fountaining episodes that have occurred since December 23, 2024. The black lava flows are rubbly ʻaʻā lava flows and the shiny, gray, smooth lava flows are pāhoehoe. USGS photo by D. Downs.
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Public Domain.