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Lava fountaining returned to Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater Saturday morning for the 38th time since the current eruption began Dec. 23.
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kilauea’s nearly year-long eruption continued Saturday with the start of episode 38. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest eruptive episode began at around 8:45 a.m. with sustained lava fountains of about 50 to 100 feet.
Top middle photo: view of the new puʻu a few days after episode 36 on November 10. Top right photo: scientist takes a precise GPS location measurement from the top of the new puʻu; a parked vehicle at the base of the puʻu is visible in the middle right of the photo.
Lava fountaining returned to Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater this morning for the 38th time since the current eruption began Dec. 23.