Kilauea live webcam – Kīlauea summit: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater
Working, checked 11 h ago Still image · every 5 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
Known as V3cam, this camera stands on the south rim of Kīlauea's summit caldera and looks north into Halemaʻumaʻu crater from much closer than most public viewpoints. The frame is dominated by the lava-covered crater floor, with the active vent area, its spatter cone and the layered lava surfaces around it in the center, and the far crater walls and caldera rim along the top. The south rim is closed to the public, so this camera shows a view few people ever see in person.
Halemaʻumaʻu has been the focus of Kīlauea's summit eruptions in recent years, including the episodic lava fountaining that began in December 2024. Activity can switch on and off within hours, so check the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory update before assuming anything from a single picture.
The picture on this page is a still frame, renewed about every five minutes. Expect thick steam on cool, humid mornings, a strong red-orange glow at night whenever lava is exposed, and a pale volcanic haze, or vog, on calm days. This is a pan-tilt-zoom camera, so HVO may reframe it. Tip: compare it with the east-rim and west-rim cameras to see the same vent from three sides.
This view is worth a look at night too.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- V3cam
- Operator
- USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- Volcano
- Kīlauea
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 332010
- Worth a look at night
- Yes
- Camera faces
- North (0°)
- Image updates
- Every 5 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 12:45 UTC (14 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 40 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Kilauea, Hawaii
Weather now in Kilauea: 67 °F (20 °C), clear sky, wind 6 mph (10 km/h) from the southwest. Forecast for 5 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Kilauea is a place in Hawaii, United States. The camera is in the center. Kilauea keeps Pacific/Honolulu time (UTC−10 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Kilauea is the youngest and most active volcano on Hawaii Island, a broad shield on the southeastern slope of Mauna Loa inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Its summit caldera holds Halemaumau crater, home of the fire goddess Pele in Hawaiian tradition, and two rift zones run east and southwest from it. The 35-year Puu Oo eruption on the East Rift Zone ended in 2018, when lava poured into lower Puna…
On the map
The position is approximate.
Live cameras near Kilauea
Live nowYouTube liveKīlauea volcano live: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V3cam)
Live nowYouTube liveKīlauea volcano live: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V1cam)
IntermittentStill imageKīlauea summit: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater
Live nowYouTube liveKīlauea volcano live: east Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V2cam)
WorkingStill imageKīlauea summit: east Halemaʻumaʻu crater
WorkingStill imageKīlauea caldera down-dropped block and HalemaʻumaʻuAlso nearby: Kīlauea volcano live: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V3cam) (0.0 mi), Kīlauea volcano live: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater (USGS V1cam) (1.1 mi) and Kīlauea summit: west Halemaʻumaʻu crater (1.1 mi).
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Questions about Kīlauea summit: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater
Is Kīlauea summit: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 7, 12:45 UTC) it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Who operates the Kīlauea summit: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater camera?
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is in Kilauea, Hawaii, United States. Approximate coordinates: 19.40, -155.28. All cameras in Kilauea
What is the local time at Kilauea?
Kilauea is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 6:04 PM there. This view is worth a look after dark too.
Are there more live cameras near Kilauea?
Yes: 17 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page
What are the conditions at Kīlauea summit: south Halemaʻumaʻu crater now?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: WATCH · aviation code ORANGE; Last USGS notice: 15:13 local time; Issued by: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.