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Halema‘uma‘u lava lake, Kīlauea summit eruption—March 22, 2021

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
The northern portion of the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea
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This photo shows the northern portion of the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. Like the southern portion of the lake, this northern zone is also contained by steep, well-defined levees. USGS photo by M. Patrick on March 22, 2021.

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