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December 6, 2025—Episode 38 eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater

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On December 6, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists monitored and measured the Kīlaeua summit eruption episode 38 from multiple vantage points. This photo was captured around 10:00 a.m. from the northwest rim of the crater, near the V1 live-streaming webcam, with vigorous lava fountains underway at both the north and south vents. USGS photo by M. Zoeller. 

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