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Earthquake-damaged road, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Kīlauea

Detailed Description

Ground cracks along Crater Rim Drive in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park caused by the M 7.7 earthquake on November 25, 1975. The cracks resulted from slumping of the ground toward the rim of Kīlauea Crater, the edge of which is left of the guardrails.

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Public Domain.