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Photo & Video Chronology — February 4, 2026 — Kīlauea summit overflight

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory February 5, 2026

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff participated in a monitoring overflight of Kīlauea summit caldera, Kaluapele, the morning of February 4, 2026.

 

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Color photograph of volcanic vents
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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this view during a morning helicopter monitoring overflight of Kīlauea summit caldera, Kaluapele, on the morning of February 4, 2026. Despite glow present on the USGS livestream cameras overnight, no lava or incandescent material was visible in the north (right) and south (left) vents. USGS photo by D. Downs.
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Color photograph of volcano summit
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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff participated in a monitoring overflight of Kīlauea summit caldera, Kaluapele, the morning of February 4, 2026, to investigate and collect samples of the episode 41 lava flows that were emplaced on January 24, 2026. These lava flows covered most of the crater floor during the lava fountaining episode. USGS photo by D. Downs.
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