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Mauna Ulu lava flow on Hawai‘i Island

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Mauna Ulu began erupting in May 1969 on Kilauea volcano's east rift zone. Within the first 6 months of erupting 12 lava fountains could be seen, some over 1000 ft high in the air! 

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USGS employee