Constant Kilauea

Kilauea illuminating the skies at night - Alexi Jimeno For the past few years, the feeding of a lava lake in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater has stopped and started, drawing throngs of tourists and locals alike. The eruption that lasted from Sept. 2021 to Dec. 2022 supported a lake visible from certain edges of the crater (located in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park), taking the spectacle beyond the red glow still magical to many. On Jan. 5, 2023, Kīlauea ended its three week break, and the lake began to fill again.

Vog (volcanic smog) is the main hazard associated with Kīlauea’s summit eruptions.