September 17, 2023 — Kīlauea summit eruption stopped
![Color photograph of inactive eruption site](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%28121%29.png?itok=HeN4FNaj)
Detailed Description
A view of the inactive vents on the downdropped block of Kīlauea summit caldera, which erupted from September 10-16, 2023. 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. They observed lava spattering at the vents cease at approximately 11:15 am yesterday, September 16, and webcam views show the ponded lava stagnant by around noon. No activity was observed by field crews on September 17. USGS photo by J. Chang.
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