Photo and Video Chronology — August 20, 2024

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory August 21, 2024

On August 20, 2024, USGS scientists made a routine visit to the summit of Kīlauea for maintenance work on a webcam and general observations. A recent InSAR image shows continuing inflation of Kīlauea's middle East Rift Zone.

Color photograph of scientists checking volcano monitoring equipment

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USGS scientists visited the KWcam webcam, at the summit of Kīlauea, to replace the desiccant packs that keep the webcam enclosure dry. Despite ongoing earthquake activity in the upper East Rift Zone of Kīlauea, activity beneath the summit caldera was quiet today. USGS photo by M. Patrick.

Color photograph of scientist photographing summit caldera of volcano

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USGS scientists made a routine visit to the summit of Kīlauea for maintenance work on a webcam and general observations. The weather offered clear views of Kaluapele (the summit caldera), and only minor outgassing from several spots on the caldera floor. USGS photo by M. Patrick.

Color map showing deformation on volcano — This map shows recent deformation at Kīlauea, over the timeframe of August 7-19, 2024. Data were acquired by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1A satellite. Colored fringes denote areas of ground deformation, with more fringes indicating more deformation. Each color cycle represents 2.8 cm (1.1 in) of ground motion. The round feature east of Makaopuhi Crater on the East Rift Zone indicates inflation over this time period due to magma accumulation underground. Arrow in the upper left indicates satellite orbit direction (arrow) and look direction (bar). For information about interpreting interferograms, see this "Volcano Watch" article: Reading the rainbow: How to interpret an interferogram. For more information about the middle East Rift Zone inflation, see the Information Statement that HVO posted on August 8, 2024: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2024-08-09T03:53:11+00:00.