HAWAII, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 6: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - ' THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) / M.ZOELLER / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Smoke and lava is seen as a crew of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists walked to the southern rim of Halemaʻumaʻu to watch Kilauea summit eruption episode 38, in Hawaii, United States on December 06, 2025. Along the way they had dramatic views of the eruptive plume, which reached an altitude of over 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) above sea level during this episode. ( M. Zoeller/USGS - Anadolu Agency )
HAWAII, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 6: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - ' THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) / M.ZOELLER / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A view of lava as USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists monitored and measured the Kilaeua summit eruption episode 38 from multiple vantage points on December 06, 2025 in Hawaii, United States. This photo was captured around 10:00 a.m. from the northwest rim of the crater, near the V1 live-streaming webcam, with vigorous lava fountains underway at both the north and south vents. ( M. Zoeller/USGS - Anadolu Agency )
HAWAII, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 6: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - ' THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) / M.ZOELLER / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A view of lava as USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists monitored and measured the Kilaeua summit eruption episode 38 from multiple vantage points on December 06, 2025 in Hawaii, United States. This photo was captured around 10:00 a.m. from the northwest rim of the crater, near the V1 live-streaming webcam, with vigorous lava fountains underway at both the north and south vents. ( M. Zoeller/USGS - Anadolu Agency )

