The Hawaiian volcano Mt. Kilauea started to erupt Wednesday morning.

Here is the live camera on top of the rim of the volcano, looking down into the eruption.

Click on the play arrow or if you can’t see the video below, click here.

The USGS issued a volcanic eruption warning just after 11:00 a.m. saying, “Kīlauea volcano is erupting.

At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST (Hawaiian Standard Time) on June 7, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is elevating Kīlauea’s volcano alert level from WATCH to WARNING and its aviation color code from ORANGE to RED as this eruption and associated hazards are evaluated.”

The opening phases of eruptions are dynamic. Webcam imagery shows fissures at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor.

The activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu and the hazards will be reassessed as the eruption progresses, the USGS said.

Enjoy the safe view of the erupting volcano.