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November 17, 2025 — Puʻu perched on the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu

Detailed Description

Lava fountains from 36 episodes of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, at the summit of Kīlauea, have built a prominent new puʻu (made up of tephra) perched on the rim of the crater. In the foreground, tephra covers part of Crater Rim Drive in this closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. USGS photo by N. Kohagura. 

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