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Photo and Video Chronology

The Kīlauea Photo and Video Chronology provides visual updates of eruptive activity, field work, and more.

Photo and Video Chronology

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 1, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 1, 2011

Breakout, just south of a partially burned kipuka, cascading into a small depression on the flow field.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 27, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 27, 2011

 

A wide shot of the current flow field from the coastal plain up to the TEB vent and a close-up view of the small ocean entry from the eastern...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 22, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 22, 2011

Movies from January 17 and 21 showing collapse and explosive eruption
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 20, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 20, 2011

Aerial view down into the vent in Halema‘uma‘u and photos of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, the spatter cone, and the fuming opening.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 13, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 13, 2011

Photos of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater and the erupting spatter cone; the Ki ocean entry; the active lava lake at Halema‘uma‘u; and videos showing spattering...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - January 6, 2011

The Kīlauea Photo and Video Chronology features photographs and videos from field investigations plus webcam imagery of notable events. The Jan. 6...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 31, 2010

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 31, 2010

More devastated forest and awesome views of ocean entry

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 30, 2010

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 30, 2010

Composite image showing the active flow front in Kalapana

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2010

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2010

A surge of lava that broke out and view of lava cascading down the sea cliff

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 27, 2010

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 27, 2010

Second finger of lava overtopped the Hakuma horst

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 26, 2010

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 26, 2010

Narrow finger reached the ocean and lava exiting the tube poured onto growing delta

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 24, 2010

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 24, 2010

More active breakouts along Highway 137 and thick smoke from burning vegetation

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