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Pu`u `O`o - Kupaianaha Eruption of Kilauea Volcano - March 21, 2002

Kilauea Volcano
 Photographs by USGS
photo and caption credit
 U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey

West view of crater of Pu`u `O`o, showing new fill of lava erupted in prior couple of weeks. The new lava is mostly crusted over. Small incandescent vents are visible near the east and southeast ends of the crater. The eastern vent is the spatter cone at the East Pond Vent.

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