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December 31, 2020—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map

December 31, 2020
Color map of volcano
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This map of Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea shows 20 m (66 ft) contour lines (dark gray) that mark locations of equal elevation above sea level (asl). The map shows that the lava lake (approximate area marked in red) has filled 184 m (603 ft) of Halema‘uma‘u since the eruption began at approximately 9:30 p.m. HST on December 20, 2020. USGS map. 

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Title December 31, 2020—Kīlauea summit eruption contour map
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse