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Current webcam images for Mauna Loa Volcano.

Summit, Moku‘āweoweo Caldera

Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera [MLcam]

From the Northwest Rim.

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [MLcam] Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera from the Northwest Rim | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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This image is from a research camera positioned on the north rim of Mokuʻāweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa volcano by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. If you look carefully around early morning or late evening, you may see a few thermal areas emitting steam. See 'Current Activity' for the latest Mauna Loa information.

Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera Thermal [MTcam]

From the Northwest Rim.

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [MTcam] Mokuʻāweoweo Caldera Thermal from the Northwest Rim | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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This image is from a thermal camera located on the north rim of Mauna Loa's summit caldera.

Summit and Northeast Rift Zone 

Mauna Loa's Summit and Northeast Rift Zone [MK2cam]

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From Mauna Kea. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity.

Live webcam view of lava erupting from Mauna Loa volcano
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Live Image of Mauna Loa's Summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea [MK2cam].Disclaimer: The webcams are operational 24/7 and faithfully record the dark of night if there are no sources of incandescence or other lights. Thermal webcams record heat rather than light and get better views through volcanic gas. At times, clouds and rain obscure visibility. The cameras are subject to sporadic breakdown, and may not be repaired immediately. Some cameras are observing an area that is off-limits to the general public because of significant volcanic hazards.

Mauna Loa's Summit and Northeast Rift Zone [MKcam]

From Mauna Kea.

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [MKcam] - Mauna Loa's Summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

Webcam image view of volcano rift zone
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This image is from a research camera positioned on Mauna Kea. The camera looks south toward the summit and Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa.

Northwest Flank

Mauna Loa's Northwest Flank from Hualālai volcano [HLcam]

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [HLcam] - Mauna Loa's northwest flank from Hualālai volcano | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity.

Webcam image view of volcano flank
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Live view of the northwest flank of Mauna Loa; the view is from the southeast flank of Hualālai [HLcam].Disclaimer: The webcams are operational 24/7 and faithfully record the dark of night if there are no sources of incandescence or other lights. Thermal webcams record heat rather than light and get better views through volcanic gas. At times, clouds and rain obscure visibility. The cameras are subject to sporadic breakdown, and may not be repaired immediately. Some cameras are observing an area that is off-limits to the general public because of significant volcanic hazards.

 

Southwest Rift Zone 

Distal view of Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone [MSPcam]

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [MSPcam] Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone from the South Point area | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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Live image of Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone from the South Point area [MSPcam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity.

The Middle Part of Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone [M2cam]

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [M2cam] The Middle Part of Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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This image is from a research camera positioned on a cone in Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The camera looks northeast (upslope), focusing on the middle part of the Southwest Rift Zone. The volcano's summit is at upper right.

The Upper Part of Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone [M3cam] 

Link to page with 24-hour animated GIF: [M3cam] The Upper Part of Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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This image is from a research camera positioned on a cone in Mauna Loa's Southwest Rift Zone in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The camera looks northeast (upslope), focusing on the upper part of the Southwest Rift Zone. The upper flank of Mauna Loa forms the skyline.

Disclaimer

The webcams are operational 24/7 and faithfully record the dark of night if there are no sources of incandescence or other lights. Thermal webcams record heat rather than light and get better views through volcanic gas. At times, clouds and rain obscure visibility. The cameras are subject to sporadic breakdown, and may not be repaired immediately. Some cameras are observing an area that is off-limits to the general public because of significant volcanic hazards.