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Lava fountains reach up to 130 feet high at the Kilauea summit

A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist using a telephoto lens captured lava fountaining within Kaluapele, Kilauea’s summit caldera, Sunday morning. HVO geologists on the crater’s south rim reported lava fountains reaching about 130 feet high Sunday morning, and around 100 feet height today.

By U.S. Geological Survey

Dec. 30, 2024

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Three active lava vents are seen at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the Kilauea summit Dec. 28.
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Three active lava vents are seen at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the Kilauea summit Dec. 28.
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A rainbow appears over the Kilauea summit on Dec. 29.
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Lava fountaining at the Kilauea summit increased Dec. 29 with lava reaching as high as 130 feet.
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Lava fountaining at the Kilauea summit increased Dec. 29 with lava reaching as high as 130 feet.
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Lava fountaining at the Kilauea summit increased Dec. 29 with lava reaching as high as 130 feet.
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Lava fountaining at the Kilauea summit increased Dec. 29 with lava reaching as high as 130 feet.
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Lava fountaining at the Kilauea summit increased Dec. 29 with lava reaching as high as 130 feet.
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Lava fountaining at the Kilauea summit increased Dec. 29 with lava reaching as high as 130 feet.

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