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Photo and Video Chronology – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – January 26, 2023

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory January 26, 2023

HVO scientists collect detailed data to assess hazards and understand how the eruption is evolving at Kīlauea's summit, all of which are shared with the National Park Service and emergency managers. Access to this hazardous area is by permission from, and in coordination with, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. 

January 26, 2023 — Kīlauea summit

Color photograph of lava lake overflow
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The perched active lava lake in the east side of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea began to overflow, shown in this zoomed image of the lake margin on the morning of January 25, 2023. USGS photo by K. Lynn.
Color photograph of lava lake
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On the morning of January 25, 2023, the active lava pond in the east side of Halema‘uma‘u crater had low fountaining generating bursts of lava about 1-2 m (3-7 ft) high. USGS photo by K. Lynn.

January 20, 2023 — Dusk views of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea

Color photograph of lava lake
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Dusk lighting on January 20, 2023, permitted better views of the morphology of the eastern lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. The low sun angle highlighted the perched levees impounding the lake. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Color photograph of lava lake
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A wide view of the entire eastern lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea, on January 20. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Color photograph of lava lake levee
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A close up of the lava lake levee, in Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. The levee is formed by numerous small crustal plates rafted atop one another and fused together. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Color photograph of lava lake levee
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A close up of the lava lake levee, in Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. The levee is formed by numerous small crustal plates rafted atop one another and fused together. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Color photograph of lava fountain
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A close up of the small lava fountain at the upwelling source of the eastern lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. The fountain is adjacent to a small island of solidified lava. USGS photo by M. Patrick.

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