Kilauea Volcano Update; “Lava Tornadoes” Occur, 700 Ft Lava Fountains – lanikai-beach

A series of “lava tornadoes” (not true tornadoes but strong whirlwinds) occurred within Kilauea’s summit caldera on June 14th as the volcano produced its 49th episode of tall lava fountaining. This lava fountaining provided the heat necessary for rotation to occur, and in total 5 million cubic meters of molten rock was emplaced in a […]

Kilauea Volcano Update; Record Setting Eruption, 1,000 Ft High Lava Fountains – lanikai-beach

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano today produced a record setting eruption, while also generating 1,000 foot high lava fountains. This occurred in the southwest section of its summit, as more than 5 million cubic meters of lava erupted across a little more than 8 hours. Today’s video will elaborate on the record that was broken and discuss […]

Chinh fell ill, and Mrs. Hoc finally admitted her mistake – lanikai-beach

Hi. My name is Ha. Nice to meet you. We’ve translated the dialogue in the video into many different languages, but you need to enable subtitles as follows: Click the gear icon (settings) in the upper right corner of the screen. Select “subtitles,” then subtitle languages ​​for many countries will appear. Choose your country’s subtitle […]

[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater) – lanikai-beach

Live view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, from the northwest rim of the caldera [V1cam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity. The V1cam is an autofocusing pan-tilt-zoom model. The camera automatically focuses its view, and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff may change the view angle or zoom […]

[V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater) – lanikai-beach

Live view from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the southern rim of the caldera [V3cam]. This camera replaces the view of the original V3 livestreaming camera that was destroyed by lava fountaining during episode 38 on December 6, 2025; the view is permanently offset to the east of the original V3 view. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom […]

Hawaiian Volcano Update: Kīlauea Eruption Recap & USGS Interview, September 21, 2023 – lanikai-beach

Kīlauea’s latest summit eruption ended last weekend after 6 days, lasting from September 10 to 16, 2023. In that short time it covered nearly 500 acres within the caldera, including a large part of the down-dropped block formed in the 2018 collapse, the eastern rim of the inner crater which now lies buried, and the […]

Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii (Halemaʻumaʻu crater) – lanikai-beach

Live view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, from the northwest rim of the caldera, looking east [V1cam] . ===== Current Kīlauea Eruption FAQs (seen from the live stream): https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/frequently-asked-questions-about-kilaueas-summit-eruption?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 Videos: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/multimedia?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 Kīlauea FAQs: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/science/faqs?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 Kīlauea Recent Eruption site: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/recent-eruption?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 Kīlauea geology, history, and measurements: https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/geology-and-history?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 USGS Kīlauea Volcano: https://www.usgs.gov/kilauea?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo?utm_source=kilauea-live&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy23 Kīlauea […]