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Kilauea erupts again, then pauses, again

Lava fountaining within Kilauea’s summit caldera has stopped after just after 7 hours Thursday, March 20.

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VIDEO COURTESY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
A view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu Crate from the northwest rim of the caldera looking east.
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This photo taken from the southern crater rim, shows minor spatter at the vent and a small lava flow.
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Lava flows onto the western floor of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kilauea.
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Whirlpool textures form in the lava pond's crustal plates.
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The low dome fountain seen at the northern eruptive vent within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater at the summit of Kilauea.
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Intense spattering is seen in the lava pond.
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Lava activity grows at the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.
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Lava fountains more than 600 feet high returned to the summit caldera of Kilauea on Thursday.

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