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First views of the January 5, 2023 eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater

By Kīlauea
landscape with a crater showing orange lava erupting into it and filling bottom of crater floor.
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A new eruption began within Halema‘uma‘u crater, at the summit of Kīlauea just after 4:30 p.m. HST on January 5, 2023. Around 5:45 p.m. on the same day, an additional vent began erupting lava on the floor of the crater. The newer vent is located farther away in this image. USGS image by D. Downs.

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