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Kilauea Volcano erupts southwest of the Kaluapele caldera

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said Kilauea Volcano is now erupting about 2.5-miles southwest of Kaluapele caldera within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency has lowered the alert level for Kilauea Volcano from warning to watch and the aviation color code from red to orange.

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USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this photo showing an active eruption south of Kilauea's summit at approximately 3:15 a.m.
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The glow from the active Kilauea eruption is seen at approximately 3:30 a.m. June 3.
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The glow from the eruption of Kilauea volcano is visible from Volcano House at the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park during the early morning of June 3.
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Kilauea's eruption plume is illuminated during the early morning hours of June 3 as seen from the Volcano Golf Course area.
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Kilauea volcano is erupting. A new eruption began at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 3 about a mile south of Kilauea caldera and north of the Koa'e fault system and Hilina Pali Road, within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. This image, showing the glow from the eruption, was taken from Mauna Kea volcano and is courtesy of Rita Morris and Matt Wahl, with the Keck Observatory.
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This prolonged exposure shows the Milky Way during the morning hours of June 3 as the night sky was illuminated by the glow of new eruption south of Kilauea summit caldera.
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An aerial view of the Southwest Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea as seen from an overflight 6 a.m. June 3.
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An aerial view of the Southwest Rift Zone eruption of Kilauea as seen from an overflight 6 a.m. June 3.

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