V1cam captures Kīlauea summit eruption onset in Halema uma u June 7, 2023

This video, captured by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory s KWcam on the northwest rim of the caldera, shows the opening phase of the eruption that began within Halemaʻumaʻu crater the early morning of June 7, 2023. A lava fountain bursts from a vent in the central part of the crater floor and lava floods the surrounding area. The eruption atKīlaueassummit is occurring within a closed area of Hawai i Volcanoes National Park. USGS Kīlauea Volcano USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory