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June 12, 2023 — Lava flows on the surface of Halema‘uma‘u crater, Kīlauea

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In this telephoto view of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater, lava flows from right to left from an outlet in lower right side of photo. As lava flows, the outlet slowly grows a soft crust of dark lava fingers. USGS photo by J. Schmith on June 12, 2023.

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