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July 8, 2022 — Halema‘uma‘u west vent spatter

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Fragments of spatter are visible above the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u in this telephoto image taken during a Kīlauea summit eruption monitoring shift on July 8. This low-level spattering, which was intermittent, reached heights of no more than 10 meters (33 feet) above the vent. USGS photo by M. Loewen.

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