Photo and Video Chronology

Video shows Moku‘āweoweo, the caldera at the summit of Mauna Loa, during a routine overflight. 

This timelapse sequence of webcam images over a 24-hour period shows a typical day at the summit of Mauna Loa. 

Routine visit to Mauna Loa summit.

HVO scientists inspect monitoring instruments on Mauna Loa. 

GPS station on Mauna Loa.

Short-lived explosion at Halema‘uma‘u crater, 8:27 a.m. HST

Cracks and fissures in lower East Rift Zone

Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption—Day 5

Summit lava lake keeps dropping

View of new fissure from Luana Street near fissure 2 and 7, Leilani Estates

New lava fissure on Makamae and Leilani Streets in Leilani Estates subdivision

Eruption begins on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

Several sets of new, small ground cracks observed on roads around Leilani Estates subdivision

Changes on Kīlauea Volcano's East Rift Zone

Kīlauea summit lava lake level drops with deflation

Repeated overflows onto the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

Large overflow onto Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

Continued overflows from the summit lava lake throughout Wednesday

Kīlauea summit lava lake overflows onto Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

Small overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake overnight