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Volcano Hazard Program images.
This fissure is erupting 1.5 km (0.9 mi) west of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. You can view this eruption on the new Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō to Nāpau Crater webcam installed today!
This fissure is erupting 1.5 km (0.9 mi) west of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. You can view this eruption on the new Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō to Nāpau Crater webcam installed today!
Early morning view of the fissure eruption between Nāpau Crater and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. View is to the northwest. Fume from the eruptive vent in Halema‘uma‘u can be seen at upper right against the dark mass of Mauna Loa.
Early morning view of the fissure eruption between Nāpau Crater and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. View is to the northwest. Fume from the eruptive vent in Halema‘uma‘u can be seen at upper right against the dark mass of Mauna Loa.
A portion of charred, lava covered forest along the east rift zone, from the initial fissure eruption that began yesterday evening (March 5).
A portion of charred, lava covered forest along the east rift zone, from the initial fissure eruption that began yesterday evening (March 5).
A small fissure eruption between Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and Nāpau, extending 100 m long (330 ft) and spattering 20 m (66 ft) high.
A small fissure eruption between Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and Nāpau, extending 100 m long (330 ft) and spattering 20 m (66 ft) high.
Close-up of recently opened fissure segment. Spatter reaching about 5 m into the air.
Close-up of recently opened fissure segment. Spatter reaching about 5 m into the air.
Close-up of spattering fissure. Lava reaching 10 m into the air.
Close-up of spattering fissure. Lava reaching 10 m into the air.
View toward the SW of fissure eruption. Fissure segment in forest has shut down. Compare to earlier photos before fissure opened up in tephra.
View toward the SW of fissure eruption. Fissure segment in forest has shut down. Compare to earlier photos before fissure opened up in tephra.
Aerial view of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and surrounding features.
Aerial view of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and surrounding features.
A channelized flow was being erupted today from the vent on the west side of the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
A channelized flow was being erupted today from the vent on the west side of the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.
A close-up of the fissure just west of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. Spatter was reaching heights of 40 m (130 ft).
A close-up of the fissure just west of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. Spatter was reaching heights of 40 m (130 ft).
Photo taken at dawn of a fissure erupting between Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and Nāpau.
Photo taken at dawn of a fissure erupting between Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and Nāpau.
Incandescent rubble rolling and sliding down the scarp on the edge of the collapsing crater in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. A remnant of the pre-collapse crater floor can be seen in the background below the crater's south wall. The east rim of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is in the foreground.
Incandescent rubble rolling and sliding down the scarp on the edge of the collapsing crater in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. A remnant of the pre-collapse crater floor can be seen in the background below the crater's south wall. The east rim of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō is in the foreground.
Fissures actively propagating during Kamoamoa eruption, Kīlauea, Hawai‘i. View looking at the NE end of the actively propagating fissure. Lava is just breaking the surface in foreground crack. Lava reached the surface along an actively propagating fissure during Kīlauea Volcano's Kamoamoa eruption on March 5, 2011.
Fissures actively propagating during Kamoamoa eruption, Kīlauea, Hawai‘i. View looking at the NE end of the actively propagating fissure. Lava is just breaking the surface in foreground crack. Lava reached the surface along an actively propagating fissure during Kīlauea Volcano's Kamoamoa eruption on March 5, 2011.
View along fissure looking NE toward Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō shrouded in clouds in the background. Fissure segment in forest has shut down.
View along fissure looking NE toward Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō shrouded in clouds in the background. Fissure segment in forest has shut down.
Map shows activity from Episode 56
Following several collapses and small explosive events that deposited spatter on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater around noon today, the lava surface in Halema‘uma‘u was roiling and agitated for the remainder of the afternoon, with numerous points of upwelling and spattering.
Following several collapses and small explosive events that deposited spatter on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater around noon today, the lava surface in Halema‘uma‘u was roiling and agitated for the remainder of the afternoon, with numerous points of upwelling and spattering.
A close-up of the active lava surface in Halema‘uma‘u.
A close-up of the active lava surface in Halema‘uma‘u.
New fissure eruption SW of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō between Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and Nāpau crater. Spatter is reaching 15-20 m into the air, above the trees.
New fissure eruption SW of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō between Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and Nāpau crater. Spatter is reaching 15-20 m into the air, above the trees.
These tephra deposits are from the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra erupted from Kīlauea Volcano about 200 to 1000 C.E. The base of a lava flow overlying the tephra is just above the person's hand. This site is located near the base of Kīlauea's summit crater wall, directly below the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and NPS Jaggar Museum.
These tephra deposits are from the Kulanaokuaiki Tephra erupted from Kīlauea Volcano about 200 to 1000 C.E. The base of a lava flow overlying the tephra is just above the person's hand. This site is located near the base of Kīlauea's summit crater wall, directly below the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and NPS Jaggar Museum.
Fissure eruption of low lava fountains from Kīlauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone in 2007, Island of Hawaiʻi.
Fissure eruption of low lava fountains from Kīlauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone in 2007, Island of Hawaiʻi.
Aerial photo showing lava fountains and flows from one of the fissure segments on March 8. A channelized ‘A‘ā flow is hidden by fume to right. Distant fume shows locations of other earlier Kamoamoa fissures active March 5-7. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō about 3.6 km (2.2) in distance from the fountains.
Aerial photo showing lava fountains and flows from one of the fissure segments on March 8. A channelized ‘A‘ā flow is hidden by fume to right. Distant fume shows locations of other earlier Kamoamoa fissures active March 5-7. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō about 3.6 km (2.2) in distance from the fountains.