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Kilauea’s Episode 55 eruption ends after six hours of fountaining

Headline from KHON 2 Honolulu

An episode of Kilauea's summit eruption ended abruptly on Saturday morning after approximately six hours of continuous lava fountaining inside Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Lava fountaining returns to Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Lava fountaining returned to the summit of Kilauea volcano overnight for the first time since late August,.

  2. KHON 2 Honolulu

    Kilauea’s Episode 55 eruption ends after six hours of fountaining (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)

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    KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description

    An episode of Kilauea's summit eruption ended abruptly on Saturday morning after approximately six hours of continuous lava fountaining inside Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

  3. The Garden Island

    Kilauea lava fountaining ends after nearly 6 hours in Halemaumau crater (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    Episode 55 of lava fountaining in the ongoing Kilauea eruption ended abruptly this morning after nearly six hours, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

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