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October 23, 2023

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory announces temporary webcam image outages on Wednesday and a new webcam that provides views of Kīlauea's upper Southwest Rift Zone, looking north.

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will be conducting infrastructure maintenance from approximately 9-11 a.m. HST. During this time, webcam images may temporarily unavailable or only intermittently available. 

HVO has also deployed a new webcam, the MITDcam, which provides a view of Kīlauea's upper Southwest Rift Zone, looking north from a seismic station in the Kaʻū Desert. Uēkahuna, the summit of Kilauea, is visible in the distance near the right edge of the frame. Pu‘ukoa‘e is the larger of the two cinder cones near the left edge of the frame. See the new webcam page here: [MITDcam] - Kīlauea's upper Southwest Rift Zone, looking north | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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Animated gif of webcam images
Last 24 Hours [MITDcam] - 24-hour animated gif of images taken by the MITDcam, a temporary webcam showing Kīlauea's upper Southwest Rift Zone, looking north from a seismic station in the Kaʻū Desert. Uēkahuna, the summit of Kilauea, is visible in the distance near the right edge of the frame. Pu‘ukoa‘e is the larger of the two cinder cones near the left edge of the frame. Disclaimer: The webcams are operational 24/7 and faithfully record the dark of night if there are no sources of incandescence or other lights. At times, clouds and rain obscure visibility. The cameras are subject to sporadic breakdown, and may not be repaired immediately. Some cameras are observing an area that is off-limits to the general public because of significant volcanic hazards.  

 

 

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