Photograph collage showing Kīlauea summit eruptions and their features

Photos of the fissure and lava cascading over the caldera rim from the August 14, 1971, eruption (top left), the extensive fissure system from the July 19–22, 1974 eruption (top center), and an aerial photo of the lava flow field from the September 25, 1982, eruption (top right). The bottom left is an aerial photo of the Keanakākoʻi area following the July 19–22, 1974, eruption with the fissures for the 1971 and 1974 eruptions labeled. The bottom right photo was taken on April 23, 2026, (immediately following the end of episode 45 lava fountaining) and has the August 1971, July 1974, and September 1982 fissures annotated. The red star in the top right, bottom left, and bottom right photos denote the location of the Keanakākoʻi overlook. USGS photos.