June 30, 2026 — View to the south of Halemaʻumaʻu, Kīlauea summit

Aerial photograph taken during a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring overflight on June 30, 2026, to characterize the tephra and lava flows from Kīlauea summit fountaining episode 50 that occurred on June 27, 2026. The north and south vents have a robust plume coming from them with fresh black and gray lava flows covering much of Halema‘uma‘u crater floor. The Kīlauea and Uēkahuna overlooks are in the foreground. USGS photo by D. Downs.