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Kīlauea Volcano — Fountaining at Fissure 20
Kīlauea Volcano — Fountaining at Fissure 20
Kīlauea Volcano — May 19 Fissure and Flow (LERZ)
Kīlauea Volcano — May 19 Fissure and Flow (LERZ)
Kīlauea Volcano — May 19 Fissure and Flow (LERZ)

Helicopter overflight of a fast-moving lava flow emerging from fissure 20 on May 19, at 7:52 AM HST.

Kīlauea Volcano — Spattering at Fissure 20
Kīlauea Volcano — Spattering at Fissure 20
Kīlauea Volcano — Spattering at Fissure 20

Spattering and lava flow along north side of fissure 20 on May 19, 2018, at 4:00 AM HST.

Kīlauea Volcano - Spattering at Fissure 17
Kīlauea Volcano - Spattering at Fissure 17
Kīlauea Volcano - Spattering at Fissure 17

Spattering at Fissure 17 around 12:30 AM HST, on May 18, 2018. The audio is the sound generated by the jetting of magma and gases from the fissure.

Spattering at Fissure 17 around 12:30 AM HST, on May 18, 2018. The audio is the sound generated by the jetting of magma and gases from the fissure.

Kīlauea Volcano — Spattering at Fissure 17 (telephoto)
Kīlauea Volcano — Spattering at Fissure 17 (telephoto)
Kīlauea Volcano — Spattering at Fissure 17 (telephoto)

Telephoto view of spattering at Fissure 17, in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, taken around 1:00 AM HST, on May 18, 2018.

Telephoto view of spattering at Fissure 17, in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, taken around 1:00 AM HST, on May 18, 2018.

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 18, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 18, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 18, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 18, 2018.

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 17, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 17, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 17, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 17, 2018

An Overview of EROS
An Overview of EROS
An Overview of EROS

The EROS mission is to document and study changes to earth. With a vast archive of imagery from multiple sources, the EROS archive is the longest continuous record or earth's changing landscapes.

The EROS mission is to document and study changes to earth. With a vast archive of imagery from multiple sources, the EROS archive is the longest continuous record or earth's changing landscapes.

Image of the Week - Hawaii's Lava Flow
Image of the Week - Hawaii's Lava Flow
Image of the Week - Hawaii's Lava Flow

Lava continues to flow, changing the landscape, vegetation and coastline in Hawaii.



At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change, operate the Landsat satellites, and maintain the longest, continuously acquired collection of images of the Earth's land surface.

Lava continues to flow, changing the landscape, vegetation and coastline in Hawaii.



At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change, operate the Landsat satellites, and maintain the longest, continuously acquired collection of images of the Earth's land surface.

Kīlauea Volcano - Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (Fissure 18)
Kīlauea Volcano - Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (Fissure 18)
Kīlauea Volcano - Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (Fissure 18)

This video shows spattering at fissure 18, Kīlauea Volcano's Lower East Rift Zone, at approximately 2:00 AM HST on May 16, 2018. The audio captures the sounds of explosions and burning vegetation.

This video shows spattering at fissure 18, Kīlauea Volcano's Lower East Rift Zone, at approximately 2:00 AM HST on May 16, 2018. The audio captures the sounds of explosions and burning vegetation.

Kīlauea Volcano - Spattering (Aerial Between Fissures 16 and 20)
Kīlauea Volcano - Spattering (Aerial Between Fissures 16 and 20)
Kīlauea Volcano - Spattering (Aerial Between Fissures 16 and 20)

Aerial view (from a helicopter) of spattering between fissures 16 and 20, Kīlauea Volcano Lower East Rift Zone, at approximately 7:30 AM HST on May 16, 2018. The audio is the sound of the helicopter.

Aerial view (from a helicopter) of spattering between fissures 16 and 20, Kīlauea Volcano Lower East Rift Zone, at approximately 7:30 AM HST on May 16, 2018. The audio is the sound of the helicopter.

Kīlauea Volcano — Small Explosions (Fissure 17)
Kīlauea Volcano — Small Explosions (Fissure 17)
Kīlauea Volcano — Small Explosions (Fissure 17)

For the past several days, intermittent small explosions have occurred at the west end of Fissure 17. These explosions throw large pieces of spatter to a height of about 150 m (500 ft).

For the past several days, intermittent small explosions have occurred at the west end of Fissure 17. These explosions throw large pieces of spatter to a height of about 150 m (500 ft).

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 16, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 16, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 16, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 15, 2018.

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 15, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 15, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 15, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 15, 2018.

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 14, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 14, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 14, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 14, 2018 by scientist in charge Tina Neal.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 14, 2018 by scientist in charge Tina Neal.

Kīlauea Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (May 13, 2018)
Kīlauea Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (May 13, 2018)
Kīlauea Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (May 13, 2018)

Aerial view of fissure 17 around 4:30 p.m. HST. On the west end of the flow, intermittent percussive jetting threw spatter and lava bombs up to 500 feet above the ground. East margin of the ‘a‘ā flow was cascading into a pit or graben.

Aerial view of fissure 17 around 4:30 p.m. HST. On the west end of the flow, intermittent percussive jetting threw spatter and lava bombs up to 500 feet above the ground. East margin of the ‘a‘ā flow was cascading into a pit or graben.

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 13, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 13, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 13, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 13, 2018 by scientist in charge Tina Neal.

Fissure 16 eruption at 12:57 p.m. HST on May 12, 2018
Fissure 16 eruption at 12:57 p.m. HST on May 12, 2018
Fissure 16 eruption at 12:57 p.m. HST on May 12, 2018

Fissure 16 eruption at 12:57 p.m. HST on May 12, 2018. Video by Cheryl Gansecki, University of Hawaii.

Fissure 16 eruption at 12:57 p.m. HST on May 12, 2018. Video by Cheryl Gansecki, University of Hawaii.

USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 12, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 12, 2018
USGS Status Update of Kīlauea Volcano - May 12, 2018

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 12, 2018 by scientist in charge Tina Neal.
 

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii on May 12, 2018 by scientist in charge Tina Neal.
 

Image of the Week - Rattlesnake Fire, AZ
Image of the Week - Rattlesnake Fire, AZ
Image of the Week - Rattlesnake Fire, AZ

Landsat and Sentinel sensors capture the Rattlesnake Fire as it burns in Arizona.

At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change, operate the Landsat satellites, and maintain the longest, continuously acquired collection of images of the Earth's land surface.

USGS EROS Center (https://eros.usgs.gov/)

Landsat and Sentinel sensors capture the Rattlesnake Fire as it burns in Arizona.

At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change, operate the Landsat satellites, and maintain the longest, continuously acquired collection of images of the Earth's land surface.

USGS EROS Center (https://eros.usgs.gov/)

Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption (May 11, 2018)
Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption (May 11, 2018)
Kīlauea East Rift Zone Eruption (May 11, 2018)

Good weather provided clear views into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The crater floor collapsed on April 30 as magma drained to the east along the East Rift Zone. Based on a 3D model constructed from thermal images, the deepest part of the crater was 350 m (1150 ft) below the crater rim.

Good weather provided clear views into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The crater floor collapsed on April 30 as magma drained to the east along the East Rift Zone. Based on a 3D model constructed from thermal images, the deepest part of the crater was 350 m (1150 ft) below the crater rim.

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