Kilauea — V2cam East Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

This USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory camera (V2) views Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea from an eastern vantage, complementing the west-rim feed. Together the angles give scientists and the public a fuller picture of the crater floor where Kīlauea's recent summit eruptions have played out. Kīlauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is among the most active and most closely watched volcanoes anywhere. When Kīlauea is erupting at the summit, this view can capture active vents, lava on the crater floor, and bright incandescence at night; during pauses it shows the steaming, fractured floor reshaped by the dramatic 2018 collapse. Summit weather at roughly 4,000 feet is changeable — clear views give way to rain, cloud, and drifting volcanic haze and back again. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time. The camera sits within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and is part of the USGS array of webcams, seismometers, GPS, and gas sensors that monitor the volcano continuously. Kīlauea's summit eruptions often start abruptly, making these live feeds a front-row seat to active volcanism.