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HVO scientist views new eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater

By Kīlauea
person standing on edge of open crater with three cameras. orange lava erupting and flowing into crater.
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A USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist documents the new eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at Kīlauea summit within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. The eruption began just after 4:30 p.m. on January 5, 2023, and remains confined to Halema‘uma‘u crater. USGS image by D. Downs.

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