Lava fountain in Halemaʻumaʻu crater - June 7, 2023

A telephoto view of a lava fountain in the east side of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u. This photo was taken during a helicopter overflight over 8 hours after the Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u started on June 7, 2023. Fountain heights had already decreased from the early stages of the eruption. The new eruption is confined to Kīlauea summit region, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. There are no indications of activity migrating out of the summit region. USGS photo taken shortly before 1:15 p.m. H.S.T. on June 7, 2023, by N. Deligne.