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December 23, 2024 - View of the new eruption at the summit of Kīlauea

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This photograph, taken at approximately 4:00 a.m. HST from the Volcano House overlook in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, shows the new eruption within Kaluapele (the summit caldera). The eruption started this morning at 2:20 a.m HST, following a brief but intense increase in earthquake activity and ground deformation patterns approximately a half an hour before the eruption started. USGS photo by P. Dotray. 

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