Kilauea Update: Eruption Increases At Caldera West Vent (Jan. 13, 2021)

Kilauea Update: Eruption Increases At Caldera West Vent (Jan. 13, 2021)

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Publish Date:
January 14, 2021
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This U.S. Geological Survey video taken on January 11 shows how the the surface activity has increased at the western vent since our last update. Low fountaining was supplying lava to an open channel that poured into the lava lake.

A synthesized voice was utilized in the narration for this story. Video and photos are from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.