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September 19, 2024 —Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption overflight

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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists conducted a reconnaissance overflight of the eruption near Nāpau Crater on the middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea. New lava from fissure eruptions over the past several days now covers about two thirds of the crater floor. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.

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