Kaluapele is the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano. Within Kaluapele, Halemaʻumaʻu (often a crater that hosts persistently active vents) is the home of Pelehonuamea (Pele of the red earth), the Hawaiian elemental force of creation that appears as red molten lava.

Nov 29, 2023 · Kīlauea Caldera simplified geologic map, month/year labels on lava flows. Entire caldera floor covered either by lava flows erupted since 1885 or by the early 19th century Keanakāko‘i Ash (not on map).(Public domain.)

Jan 5, 2025 · Looking out across Kaluapele, Kīlauea summit caldera, from the south rim, small islands of solidified crust dot the area of the lava pond that was fed from the lava fountains during the most recent eruption from December 23, 2024, …

Direct links to all individual Kīlauea webcams. Kīlauea volcano, Summit [F1cam] Halemaʻumaʻu thermal image from the west rim of the summit caldera, looking east

Dec 23, 2024 · The V1cam provides a live view of Kīlauea caldera down-dropped block and Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the east rim of the caldera. It captured the Kīlauea summit eruption start on December 23, 2024, and images are compiled into a timelapse sequence here.

Dec 23, 2024 · A new Kīlauea eruption began within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) at 2:20 a.m HST on December 23, 2024. Activity is confined to the caldera, with...

Dec 23, 2024 · Analysis: The current eruption at the summit of Kīlauea is the sixth eruption within the caldera since 2020. These eruptions in the summit region have lasted for about a week to more than a year in duration.

Kīlauea's current eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Kaluapele (the summit caldera) began on December 23, 2024. There have been 7 episodes of lava fountaining separated by pauses in activity. The eruption may resume this week based on current rates of summit inflation, but rates of inflation have slowed, and summit tilt has varied ...

Jan 2, 2025 · This reference map depicts the Kīlauea summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u as of January 2, 2025. Since the onset of the eruption on December 23, 2024, it has covered a total of 673 acres (272 hectares) with new lava (pink area), and approximately half that area still hosts active flows (red area).

January 24, 2025 — Kīlauea caldera floor USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this view across Kaluapele floor, showing the cones that have formed around the recently active north and south vents.