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December 09, 2022 — Mauna Loa Fissure 3

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Eruptive activity in Mauna Loa's Northeast Rift Zone fissure 3 was dominated by ponded lava inside the fissure that drained to the east into the lava channel system, as viewed here from a monitoring overflight around 10:30 a.m. HST on December 9, 2022. USGS photo by K. Lynn.

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