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| Activity at Big Island's Kilauea is heightening as the eruption of the island's youngest volcano entered a new phase. Lava is streaming into the ocean and scientists are recording numerous earthquakes. For the latest updates on Kilauea's activity, visit the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory site. |
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| Sunday August 10, 2008 |
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Lava flow resumes at Kilauea vent |
| Sunday March 31, 2008 |
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Crowds flocking to see Kilauea |
| Thursday March 27, 2008 |
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Officials worry about billowing volcanic gas |
| Wednesday March 26, 2008 |
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Living large within an active lava field |
| Tuesday March 25, 2008 |
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Lava joins crater's show |
| Friday March 21, 2008 |
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Visitors getting the long view of caldera fumes |
| Thursday March 20, 2008 |
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Kilauea eruption blasts rocks across landscape |
| Tuesday March 11, 2008 |
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Visitors swarm to Kalapana lava flow |
| Sunday March 9, 2008 |
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Kilauea lava sidetracks county viewing plan |
| Saturday March 8, 2008 |
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Lava viewing trail to open today |
| Friday March 7, 2008 |
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Kilauea lava flow steaming into ocean |
| Saturday March 6, 2008 |
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Kilauea flow crosses access road |
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Rocks ejected by the explosion dug impact craters when they hit. Finer-grained material was blown away during the impact.
U.S. Geologic Service photo
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