September 15, 2023 — Kīlauea summit eruption slowing
![Color photograph of summit caldera](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%28119%29.png?itok=A9VTDcJn)
Detailed Description
During the morning of September 16, HVO field crews reported that active lava was no longer flowing onto Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor and was restricted to a ponded area north of the vents on the downdropped block in Kīlauea summit caldera. They observed lava spattering at the vents cease at approximately 11:15 September 16, and webcam views show the ponded lava stagnant by around noon. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
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