May 7, 2025 — View of north vent at Kīlauea volcano

A view of north vent of the ongoing eruption within Halema‘uma‘u at Kīlauea volcano, about 12 hours after the end of episode 20. The solidified lava with a smooth silvery appearance in the center of the photo was produced as lava overflowed from north vent. The darker rougher solidified lava on the right formed are "spatter-fed" flows, formed as material from the lava fountain fell onto the rim of north vent, and was hot enough to consolidate and flow. The south vent is partially visible on the left edge of the photo, with a white plume of volcanic gas (mostly water vapor) rising from it. USGS photo by N. Deligne.