Photograph taken on March 20, 1894 looking up at the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake perched atop a low dome on the floor of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera).
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Kīlauea images of eruptive activity, field work, and more.
Photograph taken on March 20, 1894 looking up at the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake perched atop a low dome on the floor of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera).
This annotated photo was taken at 6:24 p.m. HST on May 14, 2026, from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater and looks north during episode 47 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea on May 14, 2026. Only north vent produced a lava fountain, and associated lava flows traversed east across the crater floor.
This annotated photo was taken at 6:24 p.m. HST on May 14, 2026, from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater and looks north during episode 47 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea on May 14, 2026. Only north vent produced a lava fountain, and associated lava flows traversed east across the crater floor.