Photo and Video Chronology

Photos of an ash cloud rising from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō as crater floor collapses, the collapsing crater, and erupting fissures. Video clips of the fissure...

Videos showing wall and rim collapses of Halema‘uma‘u.

Photos of a channelized flow erupted from the vent on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater and views from the active lava surface in Halema‘uma‘u crater.

Time-lapse movie showing lava erupting from vents on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

Photos of the lava surface in the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent and a close-up view of the northeast vent in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō, showing spattering.

Photos and video of the erupting vent on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. 

Video of another series of collapse on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u.

Videos showing an ashy plume rising above Halema‘uma‘u crater, collapse events, lava lake and lava flows, and sounds of the lava lake. Photo of...

Video of the lava lake in the Halema‘uma‘u crater and photos of a small lava flow erupted from the septum on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

The lava pond in the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent.

A look into Halema‘uma‘u, a new spattering vent at TEB shield, and the active vent on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō slowly filling the east side.

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

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...

Movies from January 17 and 21 showing collapse and explosive eruption
 

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

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...

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

More devastated forest and awesome views of ocean entry

Composite image showing the active flow front in Kalapana

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