Halema‘uma‘u lava lake, Kīlauea summit eruption—October 18, 2021

Overview photo of the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake taken on Monday, October 18, 2021, from the western rim of the crater. The western fissure (lower right) continues to erupt lava into the west side of the lava lake (bottom). The east side of the lake (middle) is mostly stagnated and solidified on the surface. USGS photo by N. Deligne.