Live Kilauea Webcams

Live stream of Kīlauea Volcano's West Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Watch lava activity and volcanic events in real-time.

USGS research camera monitoring Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater. Watch for lava glow at night, steam venting, and active volcanic activity in real time.

USGS HVO 'B1cam' monitoring Kīlauea's summit volcanic activity. Operational during heightened alert levels and live during caldera eruption episodes. Part of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's continuous 24/7 summit surveillance network.

USGS HVO fissure camera deployed along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone during active eruptions. Shows lava outbreak areas, spatter cones, and active fissures when the rift zone opens. Went active during the catastrophic 2018 Lower East Rift Zone eruption that destroyed Leilani Estates.

USGS HVO 'HPcam' — high-position camera covering Kīlauea's summit and upper caldera. Wide-angle context shot for eruption monitoring; shows caldera geometry and steam plume direction. Part of the HVO's 24/7 summit surveillance grid covering all caldera quadrants.

USGS HVO 'K2cam' from Uekahuna Bluff, highest point on Kīlauea caldera's rim at ~4,009 ft. Elevated overlook showing the full Halemaʻumaʻu depression and lava lake depth. Above the clouds on clear mornings — dramatic wide view of the entire caldera.

USGS HVO 'KOcam' on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone near the Mauna Ulu area. Mauna Ulu last erupted 1969–1974, producing the iconic Chain of Craters Road lava flows. Watches the rift corridor for renewed fissure activity and degassing from the 50-year-old lava field.

USGS HVO 'KWcam' covering Kīlauea's summit — companion wide-angle to the V-series cameras. Shows overall caldera floor and rift zone horizon. Useful for tracking plume direction, eruption column height, and lava visible at the caldera rim.

USGS HVO 'KPcam' scanning the Kīlauea summit caldera area near park visitor viewpoints. Pan-tilt camera that rotates to active areas during eruptions and heightened volcano unrest. Watches the caldera viewpoint area visible from the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP overlook.

USGS HVO camera at Kīlauea Iki, the smaller crater that drained and resolidified after a 1959 eruption. Watch steam vents rising from the hardened lava floor and hikers crossing the solidified lava lake. A striking demonstration of how fast Hawaiian volcanic surfaces are created and cool.

USGS HVO 'PEcam' east of Puʻu Pohaku on Kīlauea's summit rim. Monitors eruption activity on the eastern caldera wall and tracks lava lake level changes. Paired with PWcam to bracket the summit vent from both sides around the clock.

USGS HVO 'MUcam' on Mauna Ulu, a shield vent on Kīlauea's East Rift Zone active 1969–1974. Shows the barren lava landscape of the Chain of Craters area and any ongoing degassing from the vent. Accessible to hikers via Chain of Craters Road in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP.

USGS HVO 'PWcam' west of Puʻu Pohaku near Kīlauea caldera. Partner to PEcam; together they watch for fissure breakouts on both sides of the summit vent. Livestreamed continuously by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

USGS HVO 'S1cam' at the Sulfur Banks (Haʻakulamanu) on Kīlauea's caldera rim. Watch yellow sulfur deposits, steam venting, and colorful hydrothermal alteration of the volcanic rock. One of the few spots where volcanic gases are visible year-round, even between eruptions.

USGS HVO 'V1cam' on the west rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater — the primary eruption-watch angle. Captures lava fountain activity and spattering directly below the crater wall during summit eruptions. First camera to show fissure breakouts on the western caldera wall.

USGS HVO 'V3cam' — south-facing pan-tilt-zoom camera on Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Wide view of the crater rim and outer caldera; rotates to track active venting and lava flows in real time. Particularly useful for following vent migration during multi-day eruptions.

USGS HVO 'V2cam' on the east rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Kīlauea's active summit vent. Looks across the full crater floor and lava lake — catches eruption columns and spattering from the far wall. Companion to V1cam for stereo coverage of the summit vent.

Live stream of Kīlauea Volcano's East Crater. Watch real-time volcanic activity, lava flows, and eruption events from the eastern vent area.

Live USGS HVO webcam — F1cam, additional Halemaʻumaʻu crater angle complementing the V1/V2/V3 series.

Live USGS HVO webcam from the Halemaʻumaʻu Perimeter. Wide-angle view capturing eruption events from the rim.

Live USGS HVO webcam from the Kilauea Overlook area. View of the historic Halemaʻumaʻu crater region.

USGS HVO pan-tilt camera scanning Kīlauea's summit caldera and Halemaʻumaʻu vent area. Rotates to active eruption zones during volcanic unrest — one of the most dynamic angles on the volcano. Covers the caldera viewpoint visible from the main Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP overlook.

Live USGS HVO webcam from the Middle East Rift Zone of Kilauea volcano. Less-watched angle showing rift zone activity outside the summit caldera.

Live USGS HVO webcam at Mauna Ulu — the 1969-1974 eruption site on the East Rift Zone of Kilauea. Lava field landscape and ohia regrowth visible.

Live USGS HVO webcam at Puʻuʻōʻō East — the long-active vent of the 1983-2018 East Rift Zone eruption. Now collapsed, but cam shows the dramatic landscape.

Live USGS HVO webcam at Puʻuʻōʻō South. East Rift Zone monitoring; lava field landscape with native vegetation regrowth.

Live USGS HVO webcam at Puʻuʻōʻō West. East Rift Zone monitoring with views of the collapsed vent.

Live USGS HVO webcam from the Rift Zone (R3cam). Monitoring active deformation and any new vent activity.

Live USGS HVO webcam at S1cam — south rim of Halemaʻumaʻu. Companion to the V-series cams; alternate angle of summit eruption episodes.

Live stream of Kīlauea Volcano's South Caldera. Watch real-time volcanic activity and lava events from the southern vent.