Maps

December 22, 2020—Kīlauea summit eruption thermal map constructed from aerial imagery

Kīlauea summit eruption lava lake depth map generated from December 22, 2020 imagery

Kīlauea summit eruption reference map showing the location of current and previous lake activity

This “interferogram” was created from satellite radar data acquired over Kīlauea Volcano on December 6 and 21 (at 6 PM HST each day). The colored fringes show ground deformation that occurred during that 15-day period. Each fringe is equivalent to about 1.55 cm (0.6 in) of ground deformation towards or away from the satellite.

Kīlauea summit eruption lava lake depth map generated from December 21, 2020 imagery

December 21, 2020—Kīlauea summit eruption thermal map constructed from aerial imagery

Final map of Kīlauea 2018 lower East Rift Zone lava flow thicknesses

The September 23, 2020, overflight provided aerial photos of Kīlauea's summit that were used to construct an updated map.

Map of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s current camera network coverage. 

Map showing the subaerial extents of historical lava flows from Mauna Loa. Lava flow hazard zones and districts of the County of Hawai‘i are also depicted.

The May 29 overflight provided updated thermal images of Kīlauea summit, covering the caldera floor and showing the warm surface of the water lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater. No significant changes were observed in the surface temperature of Kīlauea's summit crater lake. Small hotspots are also present on the walls of Halema‘uma‘u due to fumaroles.

The May 29 overflight provided updated aerial photographs of Kīlauea summit, covering the caldera floor and showing the current size of the water lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater. The water lake has a surface area of approximately 25,000 square meters (6.2 acres), which is more than double the area measured in late December, when it was 11,000 square meters (2.7 acres).