Fountaining from the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater
![Color photograph of volcanic vent](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/multimediaFile-3389.jpeg?itok=bhTXWBMU)
Detailed Description
On October 19, 2021, the west vent that feeds lava into the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake at the summit of Kīlauea continues to erupt with 9 m (30 ft) high fountains. Lava within the vent is ponded about 5 m (16 ft) above the lava lake and flows into the lake on through an opening in the cone. This photo was taken at 2 p.m. HST from the south rim of the crater. USGS photo by J. Schmith.
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