Lava flow
A lava flow moves on Makamae Street in the Leilani Estates on May 6.
Summit lava lake
This May 6 photo shows Kilauea's summit, which holds a lake of lava. Since Pu'u 'Ō'ō's increased activity, this lava lake has dropped significantly, the USGS said.[Read more about Kilauea's 2018 eruption here]
Volcano spatter
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists monitor the eruption in the Leilani Estates, a residential neighborhood affected by Mount Kilauea's rumbling activity. This photo, taken on May 6, shows spatter (blobs of lava that were thrown into the air) from a volcanic fissure on Leilani Avenue.
Spatter sample
A geologist from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory collects a sample of lava spatter for analysis on May 6.
Panoramic view
A panoramic view of fissure 7 taken from the intersection of Leilani and Makamae streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision on May 5.
[Read more about Kilauea's 2018 eruption here]
Red hot lava
Lava covered the road and forest near fissure 7 on May 5.
Cracked road
A crack appeared on Pohoiki Road in the Leilani Estates subdivision on May 5.
Road block
Fissure 7 spewed out lava that slowly advanced on Hookupu Street in the Leilani Estates on May 5.
Thermal map
This map shows a mosaic of thermal images collected during a helicopter flight over the fissures at Leilani Estates on May 5. The map is a satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe. The white areas on the dark image indicate the hottest areas, with fissure 7 (F7) showing the most heat from its lava flow.
Fissure fire
A new fissure erupted with a small spattering of lava on the evening of May 5. Later that night, lava fountains as high as 230 feet (70 meters) were erupting from the fissure.
[Read more about Kilauea's 2018 eruption here]
