Hawai‘i Island

Halemaumau Collapse
Hawai‘i Island

Major collapse at Kilauea volcano vent dims evening glow

A major collapse at Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater summit vent this week has dimmed the luminous evening glow that had attracted thousands of visitors to the site in recent weeks. Geologists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report that a 1:38 p.m., Tuesday collapse of the vent wall—and a series of smaller collapses in the hours

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