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Explosions continue at Kīlauea's summit

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Multiple explosions at Kīlauea's summit occurred throughout today, with some of the ash plumes rising 6,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level. HVO scientists keeping tabs on the explosions from a safe distance captured these images. This photo was taken at 10:36 a.m. HST.

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