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October 28, 2022 — Mauna Loa Overflight, 1950 Fissures

Detailed Description

Gas issues from a crack marking the location of fissures that erupted from Mauna Loa’s Southwest Rift Zone in 1950. The presence of gas is normal at this location, near Sulphur Cone. USGS image by K. Mulliken.

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