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April 9, 2025 — Kīlauea lava flows

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During a monitoring overflight at 7:15 a.m. HST on April 9, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed Pāhoehoe flows on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea. These flows were fed by the south vent fountains, which ceased activity around 9:45 a.m. this morning, April 9, marking the end of episode 17. USGS photo by E. Johnson.

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