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20 August 2004 - 0551

By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
This is a photo of a new collapse pit 8-10 m across developed at MLK vent on south side of Pu`u `O`o.
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New collapse pit 8-10 m across developed at MLK vent on south side of Pu`u `O`o; this vent was last active on June 25. Collapse pit exposes lava flows in walls of conduit that fed the June 25 vent; the flows are red hot because of escaping heat up the conduit. 0551.

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