Photo and Video Chronology

Lava flows at forest boundary northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Kahauale‘a 2 source vent and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, views of Kahauale‘a 2 flow, and the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake.
 

Photo of HVO on the Jaggar Museum near the summit of Kīlauea. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and northeast spatter cone.

Small explosion at Halema‘uma‘u.

Ocean entry near Kupapa‘u Point hangs on. Rain, steam, smoke, and lava. Lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u at a relatively high level.

Satellite view of activity at summit and east rift zone.

Kupapa‘u Point ocean entry weak, but still active.

Ocean entry at Kupapa‘u Point is still active.

Kahauale‘a 2 flow still expanding north of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, ocean entries remain active.

Lava flows near Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and on coastal plain; ocean entry continues.

Flows heading north of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, continued activity in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater and on Peace Day flow.

Satellite image shows active breakouts on flow field.

Lava continues to enter the ocean at Kupapa`u Point.

Kahauale‘a flow front stalls, new overflow in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

Kahauale‘a flow from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō advancing northeast very slowly

Kahauale‘a Cone and the Kahauale‘a flow.

Flows northeast of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and views of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u.

Ocean entry and coastal plain breakouts remain active.
 

Lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Overlook pit, recently emplaced flows on Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's spillway, spatter cone on northwest side of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō's crater floor...

A time-lapse summary of the past two years of activity in Halema‘uma‘u.