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Kīlauea images of eruptive activity, field work, and more.

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black-and-white photograph of volcanic terrain
1894 view of lava flows in Kaluapele
1894 view of lava flows in Kaluapele
1894 view of lava flows in Kaluapele

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).

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).

Annotated photograph of active and inactive lava flows
May 14, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 47 lava flows
May 14, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 47 lava flows
May 14, 2026 — Kīlauea episode 47 lava flows

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.

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