January 16, 2025—Kīlauea summit eruption from Keanakākoʻi Overlook

Early morning view of visitors gathered at Keanakākoʻi Overlook in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to view the ongoing Kīlauea eruption within Halema'uma'u in Kaluapele (the summit caldera). As of the morning on January 16, 2025, both the north and south vents are erupting lava fountains which are feeding lava flows in the southwest part of the caldera. The Keanakākoʻi Overloook is approximately 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away from the erupting vents. USGS photo by K. Mulliken.