Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 27, 2016

By Kīlauea July 27, 2016

Ocean entry continues

Media
Ocean entry continues...
Lava from the 61g flow continues into the ocean along Kīlauea's south coast. Today's field crew also noted active pāhoehoe breakouts a few hundred meters (yards) upslope from the coast and road.

Meanwhile, back at the summit of Kīlauea... 

Media
Meanwhile, back at the summit of Kīlauea......
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Perched on the rim of Kīlauea Volcano's summit caldera, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and NPS Jaggar Museum (foreground) overlook the active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u Crater. The black lava flows to the left and right of the fuming vent spilled onto the crater floor in April-May 2015, when the lava lake briefly filled to overflowing.

 

Was this page helpful?