East Rim View - Kīlauea Volcano, HI, USA

From the east rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, this camera looks across the summit of Kīlauea on Hawaii Island, where steam and volcanic gas drift over the crater floor and, during eruptions, lava glows red inside the pit.

Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, and its name means "spewing" or "much spreading" in Hawaiian. From 1983 to 2018 it erupted almost without a break, its longest eruption in modern history.

A new eruption began inside Halemaʻumaʻu on December 23, 2024, with lava fountains bursting up in short episodes. By late August 2026 there had been more than 50 of them, some fountains reaching hundreds of feet into the air before dying down again.

Did You Know? In Hawaiian tradition, Halemaʻumaʻu crater is the home of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes.

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