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Scientists observe new eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Kīlauea summit

By Kīlauea
person looking through scope toward orange glow of lava lake with a black background
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During an overnight field shift on January 6, 2023, a USGS geologist takes rangefinder measurements to gather information about lava lake levels and fountain dimensions within the newly erupting Halema‘uma‘u Crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. USGS photo by J.M. Chang.

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