Onset of Mount Kilauea eruption caught on web camera

(Note: This timelapse video is black for the first few seconds before the eruption begins)

The V1cam provides a live view of Kīlauea caldera down-dropped block and Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the northwest rim of the caldera. It captured the Kīlauea summit eruption start on December 23, 2024, and images are compiled into a timelapse sequence here. The camera angle shifts in the middle of the video, as the camera view was adjusted to better capture the lava fountains. USGS webcam video.