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The USGS Volcano Hazards Program enhances public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest and eruption. We accomplish this by delivering effective forecasts, warnings, and information about volcano hazards based on scientific understanding of volcanic processes. Learn more by exploring USGS volcanic maps. 

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May 13, 2021—Halema‘uma‘u eruption Digital Elevation Model May 13, 2021—Halema‘uma‘u eruption Digital Elevation Model

HVO uses regular Kīlauea summit helicopter overflights of Halema‘uma‘u crater to create digital elevation models (DEMs) of the crater.

May 13, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption thermal map compilation May 13, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption thermal map compilation

A compilation of nine thermal maps created for the ongoing eruption in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea, showing the evolution of the lava lake.

May 7, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map May 7, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map

May 7, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map showing lava lake level and elevations of features within the caldera

April 29, 2021—Increasing size of the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake April 29, 2021—Increasing size of the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake

Digital elevation models (DEMs) created from photos taken during helicopter overflights of Kīlauea summit.

April 29, 2021—Rise of the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake April 29, 2021—Rise of the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake

Digital elevation models (DEMs) created from photos taken during helicopter overflights of Kīlauea summit.

April 23, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map April 23, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map

April 23, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map showing lava lake level and elevations of features within the caldera

April 8, 2021—Mauna Loa summit interferogram April 8, 2021—Mauna Loa summit interferogram

This image of the summit of Mauna Loa Volcano is derived from satellite-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) and is called an interferogram.

April 5, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map April 5, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map

April 5, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map showing lava lake level and elevations of features within the caldera

March 29, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map March 29, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map

March 29, 2021—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map showing lava lake level and elevations of features within the caldera
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