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Volcano Watch — Halema‘uma‘u’s 1967-68 eruption: another crater-filler

Volcano Watch — Halema‘uma‘u’s 1967-68 eruption: another crater-filler

Kīlauea’s activity from 2018 until now has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling prior to 1924. However, Kīlauea also exhibited...

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Volcano Watch — Two hundred years of written observations of Kīlauea’s summit activity

Volcano Watch — Two hundred years of written observations of Kīlauea’s summit activity

On August 1, 1823, an English missionary named William Ellis visited Kīlauea caldera with his Hawaiian guides on a tour of the Island of Hawaiʻi.  He...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit – June 23, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit – June 23, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater entered a pause during the afternoon of June 19, 2023. The eruption, which was occurring inside the Kīlauea summit...

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Volcano Watch — What is the highest elevation reached by Halemaʻumaʻu lava?

Volcano Watch — What is the highest elevation reached by Halemaʻumaʻu lava?

The 2018 collapse of southern Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) left a pit whose lowest point was about 500 m (1640 ft) above sea level (asl). Since 2020...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – videos prior to June 19, 2023 pause

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – videos prior to June 19, 2023 pause

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater entered a pause during the afternoon of June 19, 2023. The eruption, which was occurring inside the Kīlauea summit...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – photos prior to June 19, 2023 pause

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – photos prior to June 19, 2023 pause

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater entered a pause during the afternoon of June 19, 2023. The eruption, which was occurring inside the Kīlauea summit...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit – June 21, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit – June 21, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater entered a pause during the afternoon of June 19, 2023. The eruption, which was occurring inside the Kīlauea summit...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 19, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 19, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues. The eruption, which is occurring inside the Kīlauea summit caldera within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 16, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 16, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues. The eruption, which is occurring inside the Kīlauea summit caldera within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 12, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 12, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues, The eruption, which is occurring in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park...

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Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 9, 2023

Photo and Video Chronology – Kīlauea summit eruption – June 9, 2023

The eruption in Halema‘uma‘u crater continues, The eruption, which is occurring in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park...

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Volcano Watch — Reflections of recent eruptions

Volcano Watch — Reflections of recent eruptions

Kīlauea volcano began erupting within Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit during the early morning of June 7. The eruption marks another in a series of...

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