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Lava erupting to fill over the surface of the lava lake in Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, Jan 5 at 9:45 PM local Hawaii time.

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This photograph from 9:45 PM January 5, 2023 shows the entire Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor in Kīlauea’s summit caldera resurfaced with new lava that welled out from below the central island.

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Public Domain.