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Map of June 27 breakout in Kīlauea's ERZ

Detailed Description

Map showing the June 27, 2014, breakout at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō in Kīlauea's East Rift Zone. The area of the new flow as mapped on June 27 is shown in pink, while widening of the flow as June 30 is shown in red. Older lava flows are distinguished by color: episodes 1-48b flows (1983-1986) are shown in gray; episodes 48c-49 flows (1986-1992) are yellow; episodes 50-55 flows (1992-2007) are tan; episodes 58-60 flows (2007-2011) are pale orange, and 2011-2013 episode 61 flows are very light tan. The 2013-2014 Kahauale‘a 2 flow, which is now dead, is reddish orange.

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