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May 29, 2025 — Kīlauea summit fieldwork after episode 23

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A view from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u crater looking at the active vents. The ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024, is currently paused following the high fountaining of episode 23 on Sunday, May 25. The thick tephra deposit on the southwest rim of Halema‘uma‘u is visible as the brown layer on crater rim at the left side of this image. USGS photo taken on May 29, 2025, by L. DeSmither.


 

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