March 10, 2023 — Overview of the eastern lava pond in Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea

Aerial image of Halema‘uma‘u crater floor looking north and showing the architecture of the eastern part of the crater floor dominated by the eastern pond basin. The island from the December 2020 eruption can be seen rising in the western (left) side of the photo with the eastern vent area slightly to the east of the island. A channel is leading from the vent area to the formerly active eastern lava lake that formed in January 2023. USGS photo by J. Schmith.