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Photo and Video Chronology

The Kīlauea Photo and Video Chronology provides visual updates of eruptive activity, field work, and more.

Photo and Video Chronology

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - September 8, 2011

The active lava within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the two perched lava ponds.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 26, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 26, 2011

The new lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō has buried much of the floor of August 3.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 8, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 8, 2011

Video showing the vents on the lower west flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 4, 2011

Videos showing the timelapse sequence from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. Thermal images of the individual vents and rubble-filled crater ofPu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - August 3, 2011

Lava broke out from a vent on the west flank of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō cone. Rubble after collapse of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater floor and perched lava lake.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 29, 2011

Awesome views of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 21, 2011

Lava filled the floor of the Puka Nui pit and the MLK pit on the west end of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō. 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 18, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 18, 2011

Video showing the recent uplift of the lava lake and crater floor in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 11, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - July 11, 2011

Video showing timelapse sequence from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 29, 2011

Looking west into Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater and the perched pond.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 23, 2011

Photos of the active lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and its levee.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 10, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 10, 2011

HVO geologist and helicopter pilot repair a mobile Webcam. Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater is once again perched above the surrounding crater floor.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 2, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 2, 2011

Video showing the lava lake deep within Halema‘uma‘u vent.
 

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 1, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - June 1, 2011

A near-vertical look inside the vent cavity of the Halema‘uma‘u Overlook vent. Overflows from the lava pond in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō and numerous spattering...

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 27, 2011

Video showing the refilling of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō over the past two months.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 20, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 20, 2011

Aerial view of the perched lava lake in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2011

Lava continues to be active in Halema`uma`u. Photos of the lava pond on the floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 6, 2011

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 29, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 29, 2011

The floor of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater continues its slow rise.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 21, 2011

A small lava lake is active at the bottom of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. Thermal image of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater showing the lava lake within the crater.

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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 15, 2011

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 15, 2011

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō continues to host a small lava lake at the bottom of the crater.

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