January 16, 2025—Kīlauea summit eruption from Keanakākoʻi Overlook

Panorama view of the Kīlauea summit eruption from Keanakākoʻi Overlook in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The Keanakākoʻi Overlook is on the south side of Kaluapele (Kīlauea summit caldera) and the view is the northwest. On the left, the two erupting vents are visible within Halemaʻumaʻu in the southwest part of Kaluapele. The caldera walls behind the erupting vents are approximately 210 meters (690 feet) tall.  Uēkahuna is visible as the highest part of the caldera wall near the center of the image. The steaming pali (cliffs) of the area that collapsed in 2018 (informally referred to as the downdropped block) is visible in the middle of the right side of the image, with the upper caldera floor extending to the right side of the image.  Mauna Loa is visible in the background of the image. USGS photo by K. Mulliken.