Webcams—Near-real-time images from webcams. Videos—Collection of videos recorded during field excursions or caught on our webcams. Image Galleries—Galleries of images and events with expanded descriptions. The Kīlauea Photo and Video Chronology and Mauna Loa Photo and Video Chronology webpages also feature photos.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory images of eruptive activity, field work, and more. Side-by-side comparison of Mauna Loa summit caldera maps from 1841 by Wilkes (top) and 1872 as published by the Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper (bottom).

Image Galleries—Galleries of images from several notable Kīlauea eruptions and events with expanded descriptions. Mauna Loa. Photo Chronology—Photographs from field investigations to Mauna Loa Volcano with descriptive captions. Webcams—Near-real-time images from webcams located on Mauna Loa's summit, Northeast Rift Zone and Southwest ...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Photo and Video Chronologies provide visual updates of eruptive activity, field work, and more. The ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption of Kīlauea within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park saw activity increase early on March 19, with low-level lava...

HVO Multimedia—View photos, videos, maps, and webcam images of Hawaiian volcanoes. This imagery is in the public domain and can be freely used with credit to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This image is from a research camera positioned on Mauna Kea. The camera looks south toward the summit and Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. The webcams are operational 24/7 and faithfully record the dark of night if there are no sources of incandescence or other lights.

2024年10月3日 · Topographic mapping has been a key component of volcano monitoring for decades, helping scientists to study morphologic changes and predict the paths of lava flows during eruptions. Lidar systems are a preferred mapping tool and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) now has a lidar system of i

2025年2月21日 · A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientist checks the settings on a temporarily deployed camera. Infrastructure in this area is subject to the occasional volcanic bomb strike and may also experience intense heat.

2024年10月5日 · HVO continues to rely on photographic surveys for rapid-response mapping of topography during eruptions, but the VUX-120 will provide more definitive datasets when time allows for its slightly ...

Thermal webcams record heat rather than light and get better views through volcanic gas. At times, clouds and rain obscure visibility. The cameras are subject to sporadic breakdown, and may not be repaired immediately. Some cameras are observing an area that is off-limits to the general public because of significant volcanic hazards.