Kīlauea south vent shifts to continuous lava overflows

Kīlauea’s south summit vent began producing continuous lava overflows near dawn on Friday, 16 October, after a night of shorter bursts. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded repeated overflows from about 10.16pm on Thursday, followed by a high-volume surge at 5.10am that covered the area within roughly 300 feet of the vent in about ten minutes.
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