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Halema‘uma‘u lava lake, Kīlauea summit eruption—April 16, 2021

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A view of the lava lake from the east rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, at the summit of Kīlauea. The active portion of the lake is present at the far (western) end of the crater. USGS photo by M. Patrick on April 16, 2021.

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