Mauna Loa live webcam – Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea
Intermittent Still image · every 5 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What the Mauna Loa live webcam shows
This live webcam shows Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea (volcano) in Mauna Loa, Hawaii. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory operates it for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program, an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It faces south.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- MK2cam
- Operator
- USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
- Volcano
- Mauna Loa
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 332020
- Camera faces
- South (200°)
- 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, 12:30 UTC (22 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 50 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Mauna Loa, Hawaii
Weather now in Mauna Loa: 37 °F (3 °C), clear sky, wind 2 mph (4 km/h) from the east. Forecast for 1 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Mauna Loa is a place in Hawaii, United States. The camera is about 25 mi from the center. Mauna Loa keeps Pacific/Honolulu time (UTC−10 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Mauna Loa covers about half of Hawaii Island and is the largest active volcano on Earth by volume. Its gentle shield rises to 13,679 feet, and at the top sits Mokuaweoweo, a caldera roughly 3.9 by 1.6 miles made of overlapping pit craters. Rift zones run from the summit to the northeast and southwest. The volcano has erupted more than 30 times since the first well-documented eruption in 1843. The…
On the map
The position is approximate.
Live cameras near Mauna Loa
WorkingStill imageMauna Loa summit: Mokuʻāweoweo caldera
IntermittentStill imageMauna Loa northwest flank from Hualālai
WorkingStill imageKīlauea summit from Mauna Loa Road
IntermittentStill imageKīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu thermal camera
WorkingStill imageKīlauea: Halemaʻumaʻu and Kaluapele panorama
WorkingStill imageKīlauea: Kaluapele from the HVO observation towerClosest to this one: Mauna Loa summit: Mokuʻāweoweo caldera (25 mi), Mauna Loa northwest flank from Hualālai (28 mi) and Kīlauea summit from Mauna Loa Road (28 mi).
All Mauna Loa live cameras · Camera radar centered here · More from USGS volcano observatories
Questions about Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea
Is Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea working right now?
It has been intermittent: at our last check (Oct 7, 12:30 UTC) the picture had not changed for a while; it last worked on Oct 7, 05:55 UTC. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 5 minutes straight from USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Who operates the Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea 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 is the Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea camera?
It is about 25 mi from the center of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, United States. Approximate coordinates: 19.82, -155.47. All cameras in Mauna Loa
What is the local time at Mauna Loa?
Mauna Loa is in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 6:14 AM and sets at 6:04 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
Yes: 1 other camera is within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Where can I check the alert level for this volcano?
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 do the sensors at Mauna Loa summit and Northeast Rift Zone from Mauna Kea show?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: NORMAL · aviation code GREEN; Last USGS notice: Oct 1, 11:30 local time; Issued by: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.