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September 2, 2022 — Kīlauea summit eruption monitoring

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An HVO geologist uses a telephoto camera lens to document Kīlauea's summit eruption from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u on September 2, 2022. The slope of Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone is visible in the background of the left side of the image, whereas the summit of Kīlauea, at Uēkahuna Bluff, is visible in the background of the right side of the image. USGS image by J. Chang.

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