USGS Research Cams

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 webcam looking into Mount St. Helens' blast crater and growing lava dome from Johnston Ridge Observatory. Watch the volcano's recovery from the 1980 eruption.

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 '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 '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 '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 '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 '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 'S2cam' monitors Kīlauea's South Rift Zone, part of the volcano's active rift system where magma migrates away from the summit toward the coast. One of HVO's network of remote cameras used to track surface activity and ground changes along the rift between 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.

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 'HLcam' monitoring Mauna Loa's Mokuʻāweoweo summit caldera. Earth's largest active volcano last erupted November–December 2022 — first summit eruption since 1984. Watches for renewed caldera activity and any smoke plumes from the northeast rift zone.

USGS HVO 'M2cam' on Mauna Loa's upper flank at ~11,000 ft — Earth's most massive active volcano. High-altitude lava landscape; summit snow possible above 11,000 ft in winter. The 2022 eruption flows are visible as dark streaks on older pāhoehoe in the frame.

USGS HVO 'M3cam' on Mauna Loa's flanks — high-altitude monitoring above the cloud layer. The November 2022 eruption's dark lava flows are visible as fresh streaks on the older lava field. Summit rises to 13,679 ft; views above the trade-wind inversion on clear days.

USGS HVO 'MDLcam' on Mauna Loa — mid-elevation monitoring of the volcano's 60-mile-long shield. Watches the summit area and Northeast Rift Zone for signs of renewed magmatic intrusion. Part of the continuous HVO surveillance network active since the observatory's 1912 founding.

USGS HVO 'MK2cam' looking at Mauna Loa from a Mauna Kea vantage. Unique cross-volcano perspective — Mauna Loa's 60-mile-long shield profile against the Pacific horizon. Shows the visual scale difference between the two highest island volcanoes on Earth.

USGS HVO 'MKcam' — Mauna Kea's view across the saddle to Mauna Loa. At 13,679 ft (Mauna Loa) and 13,796 ft (Mauna Kea), Hawaii's twin giants face each other in the frame. Both summits visible above the trade-wind cloud inversion in clear weather.

USGS HVO 'MLcam' watching Mauna Loa's Mokuʻāweoweo caldera from the summit area. During the 2022 eruption this camera captured 200-ft lava fountains and active caldera lava lakes. Now quiet — remains live and ready to document the next eruption cycle.

USGS HVO 'MSPcam' monitoring Mauna Loa's south flank and caldera approach at ~13,000 ft. Above the cloud line most days — watch sunrise turn lava fields gold and summit snowpack build in winter. Monitors the south caldera wall for ground deformation and magmatic unrest signals.

USGS Johnston Ridge Observatory webcam, 5 miles from Mt. St. Helens' 1980 eruption crater. Best close-up view of the active lava dome and the horseshoe-shaped blast zone. Watch the recovering forest and fallen-log landscape — 40+ years of volcanic succession visible.

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

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

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

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

Live view of Akutan Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Akutan Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Semisopochnoi Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska, seen from Anchorage. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Redoubt Volcano in Alaska, seen from Anchorage. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Iliamna Volcano in Alaska, seen from Anchor Point. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Aniakchak Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Augustine Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Augustine Volcano in Alaska, seen from Homer. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Augustine Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Redoubt Volcano in Alaska, seen from Beluga. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Wrangell Volcano in Alaska, seen from Chistochina. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Wrangell Volcano in Alaska, seen from Chitina. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Cleveland Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Cleveland Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Cleveland Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day. The infrared view shows heat through cloud and darkness.

Live view of Cleveland Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Cleveland Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day. This is the visible-light view.

Live view of Pavlof Volcano in Alaska, seen from Cold Bay. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska, seen from Cold Bay. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Cleveland Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Ugashik-Peulik Volcano in Alaska, seen from Egegik. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Great Sitkin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Roundtop Volcano in Alaska, seen from False Pass. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Great Sitkin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Kanaga Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Great Sitkin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Kanaga Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Katmai Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska, seen from Kenai. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Katmai Volcano in Alaska, seen from King Salmon. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Little Sitkin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska, seen from Knik. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Makushin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Veniaminof Volcano in Alaska, seen from Nelson Lagoon. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Dana Volcano in Alaska, seen from Nelson Lagoon. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska, seen from Nikiski. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Okmok Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Pavlof Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Pavlof Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Okmok Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Redoubt Volcano in Alaska, seen from Cook Inlet. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Veniaminof Volcano in Alaska, seen from Perryville. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Aniakchak Volcano in Alaska, seen from Port Heiden. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Redoubt Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Redoubt Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Semisopochnoi Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Semisopochnoi Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Redoubt Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Edgecumbe Volcano in Alaska, seen from Sitka. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Wrangell Volcano in Alaska, seen from Tazlina-Tolsona. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Tanaga Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.

Live view of Spurr Volcano in Alaska, seen from Trading Bay. Monitoring camera operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS), refreshed continuously through the day.