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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 - May 27, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2011

Video showing the refilling of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō over the past two months.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 20, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 20, 2011

Aerial view of the perched lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2011

Lava continues to be active in Halema`uma`u. Photos of the lava pond on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2011

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 29, 2011

The floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater continues its slow rise.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2011

A small lava lake is active at the bottom of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. Thermal image of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the lava lake within the crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 15, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 15, 2011

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō continues to host a small lava lake at the bottom of the crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 28, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 28, 2011

Lava reappeared in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, covering the floor with a small lava lake.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 14, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 14, 2011

Measuring the thickness of an ‘a‘ā flow produced by the Kamoamoa fissure eruption.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 10, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 10, 2011

The east rift zone eruption is currently in a hiatus. Photo of ground cracks between the east and west Kamoamoa fissure segments. Quicktime movie...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 9, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 9, 2011

Thermal images showing active fountains and channelized ‘a‘ā flow. The western vent complex of Kamoamoa continues to erupt.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 8, 2011

Photos showing lava fountains from the northeastern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption, a piece of spatter ejected on March 7, 2011, and a thermal view...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2011

Video showing low fountaining from the dominant vent, adjacent to Nāpau Crater. Video showing the collapse of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater floor on March 5...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2011

Videos and photos of fissure eruptions.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2011

Photos of an ash cloud rising from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō as crater floor collapses, the collapsing crater, and erupting fissures. Video clips of the fissure...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 4, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 4, 2011

Videos showing wall and rim collapses of Halema‘uma‘u.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 3, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 3, 2011

Photos of a channelized flow erupted from the vent on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater and views from the active lava surface in Halema‘uma‘u crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 25, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 25, 2011

Time-lapse movie showing lava erupting from vents on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 24, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 24, 2011

Photos of the lava surface in the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent and a close-up view of the northeast vent in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, showing spattering.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 17, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 17, 2011

Photos and video of the erupting vent on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2011

Video of another series of collapse on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u.

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