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September 20, 2024—Kīlauea middle East Rift Zone eruption spatter

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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews reported small fountains and lava flows erupting from one of the western fissures just before 9 a.m. HST on September 20, 2024. By 10 a.m. HST, that activity had ceased and the middle East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea had paused. USGS photo by M. Patrick. 

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