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Photo and Video Chronology

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Photo and Video Chronologies provide visual updates of eruptive activity, field work, and more.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Photo and Video Chronologies

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 8, 2011

Photos showing lava fountains from the northeastern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption, a piece of spatter ejected on March 7, 2011, and a thermal view...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 7, 2011

Video showing low fountaining from the dominant vent, adjacent to Nāpau Crater. Video showing the collapse of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater floor on March 5...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 6, 2011

Videos and photos of fissure eruptions.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 5, 2011

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...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 4, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 4, 2011

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

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 3, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 3, 2011

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.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 25, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 25, 2011

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

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 24, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 24, 2011

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.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 17, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 17, 2011

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

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 15, 2011

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

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 14, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 14, 2011

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...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 9, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - February 9, 2011

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.

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