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Kīlauea summit eruption - September 30, 2021

Detailed Description

Oblique telephoto aerial image of eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu at Kīlauea Volcano's summit taken during an overflight at approximately 7:30 a.m. HST on September 30, 2021. Spattering sources on the east side of the island that formed in the previous December 2020-May 2021 eruption are visible in the foreground of the image, whereas the prominent vent in the west wall is visible in the background. USGS image by K. Mulliken. 

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