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Kilauea's 12th eruption episode begins
KILAUEA, Hawaii (Island News) – As of 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, eruption episode 12 at Kilauea Volcano has started in the Halema’uma’u caldera. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), lava began erupting from the south vent but no lava is visible within the north vent at this time.