Eruptive activity at the summit of Kīlauea, within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, has been intermittent since an eruption began on December 23, 2024.
Kīlauea began erupting from the southwest part of the caldera at approximately 2:20 a.m. HST on December 23, 2024. Eruptive vents are located in the southwest part of the caldera, with new lava flows covering much of Halemaʻumaʻu crater surface.
Webcams provide views of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater
View the Kīlauea summit livestream: Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) - YouTube
View all Kīlauea summit webcams: Summit Webcams
Latest eruption maps
Additional Information
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- Volcano viewing information from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Recent eruptions have taken place within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Please visit the Park website to learn more about their operations.
December 23, 2024 - Kīlauea summit eruption
This video, taken from the west rim of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera), in the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, shows the new eruption that started this morning at 2:20 a.m. HST. At approximately 4:30 a.m.
Eruptive activity at the summit of Kīlauea, within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, has been intermittent since an eruption began on December 23, 2024.
Kīlauea began erupting from the southwest part of the caldera at approximately 2:20 a.m. HST on December 23, 2024. Eruptive vents are located in the southwest part of the caldera, with new lava flows covering much of Halemaʻumaʻu crater surface.
Webcams provide views of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater
View the Kīlauea summit livestream: Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) - YouTube
View all Kīlauea summit webcams: Summit Webcams
Latest eruption maps
Additional Information
- Search for past volcano updates
- Subscribe to the USGS Volcano Notification Service to receive eruption updates
- Kīlauea geology and history
- Kīlauea Maps
- Vog Information Dashboard
- General Hawai‘i County Civil Defense information or subscribe to CD alerts and updates
- Follow USGS Volcanoes on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Volcano viewing information from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Recent eruptions have taken place within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Please visit the Park website to learn more about their operations.
December 23, 2024 - Kīlauea summit eruption
This video, taken from the west rim of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera), in the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, shows the new eruption that started this morning at 2:20 a.m. HST. At approximately 4:30 a.m.