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Webcam - Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii

Kilauea volcano began erupting for the 3rd time in 2023 on September 10th, in Halema‘uma‘u crater.

From the northwest rim of the caldera, looking south.


Current Kilauea Summit Image

From the east rim of the caldera.

Recent Observatory Messages

Kilauea Message 2026-10-01 18:55:01 HST
Kilauea remains relatively quiet today. This Volcano Watch article explains activity related to the intrusion of a shallow dike last night. https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news/volcano-watch-intrusion-during-eruption-summit-kilauea

Recent Observatory Notices

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE
U.S. Geological Survey
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 8:55 AM HST (Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 18:55 UTC)

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Overview: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 8:55 AM HST (Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 18:55 UTC)

Summit Observations: Both north and south vents had minor spattering overnight, along with strong glow and flaming. An intrusion underneath Kaluapele, the Kilauea summit caldera, started the afternoon of September 30 and ended on October 1 at around 4 a.m. H.S.T. South vent only had one overflow after the intrusion, ending just before 6 a.m. on October 1, and north vent's last overflow was also on October 1, just after 6 a.m. H.S.T.

Analysis: Monitoring data indicate that a shallow intrusion occurred the afternoon of September 30 through to the morning of October 1 underneath Halema?uma?u. The intrusion did not reactive in the past 24 hours, although conditions can change rapidly, including eruption from a new vent with little or no seismicity or deformation.

Monitoring Data

Graph showing Electronic Tilt at Kilauea Summit and East Rift Zone - Past Month.
The blue line shows the radial tilt at the western rim of Kilauea's summit caldera.


Monitoring Data

Graph showing elevation above sea level data for the past week at Kilauea volcano's summit.
See the past month of Kilauea monitoring data




Time lapse video of lava lake change from November 29 back to October 2 (3 days after Sept 29 eruption)

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