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Photo and Video Chronology

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Photo and Video Chronologies provide visual updates of eruptive activity, field work, and more.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Photo and Video Chronologies

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 7, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 7, 2011

The active pāhoehoe flows of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 29, 2011

Current flows that have erupted on the east side of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 23, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 23, 2011

Three videos of the active lava streams from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 21, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 21, 2011

A new fissure opened and began erupting on the east flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 16, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 16, 2011

A deflation–inflation (DI) event, which began yesterday afternoon, led to a marked decrease in eruptive activity at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō overnight. Two vertical...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 15, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 15, 2011

Perched lava ponds have developed outside of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 14, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 14, 2011

Awesome views of the active lava lakes in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 8, 2011

The active lava within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the two perched lava ponds.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 26, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 26, 2011

The new lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō has buried much of the floor of August 3.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 8, 2011

Video showing the vents on the lower west flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2011

Videos showing the timelapse sequence from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. Thermal images of the individual vents and rubble-filled crater ofPu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2011

Lava broke out from a vent on the west flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone. Rubble after collapse of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater floor and perched lava lake.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2011

Awesome views of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2011

Lava filled the floor of the Puka Nui pit and the MLK pit on the west end of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 18, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 18, 2011

Video showing the recent uplift of the lava lake and crater floor in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 11, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 11, 2011

Video showing timelapse sequence from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 29, 2011

Looking west into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and the perched pond.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2011

Photos of the active lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and its levee.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 10, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 10, 2011

HVO geologist and helicopter pilot repair a mobile Webcam. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater is once again perched above the surrounding crater floor.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 2, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 2, 2011

Video showing the lava lake deep within Halema‘uma‘u vent.
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 1, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 1, 2011

A near-vertical look inside the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent. Overflows from the lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and numerous spattering...

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