June 9, 2023 — Kīlauea southwest crater wall fissure

Detailed Description
On the afternoon of June 9, 2023, the fissure on the southwest wall of Halema‘uma‘u crater was still active and had formed a spatter cone. The vent was feeding lava flows down into the still active Halema‘uma‘u lava lake below. USGS photo by K. Lynn.
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