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January 3, 2025 — Telephoto view of Kīlauea summit eruption lava fountain

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This telephoto view shows the active lava fountain within Halema‘uma‘u as seen from the south looking north. Since the eruption started on December 23, 2024, a 125-foot (38 meter) cone has built up around the lava fountain shown here. In the upper left part of the photo there is a plume (white) rising from the now-inactive north vent, which shut off in the afternoon of January 2, 2024. USGS photo by N. Deligne.

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