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Tiltmeter records from Uwekahuna vault, showing gradual summit inflati

By Kīlauea 1998 (approx.)
Tiltmeter records from Uwekahuna vault, showing gradual summit inflation.
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Tiltmeter records from Uwekahuna vault, showing gradual summit inflation. Inflation ended roughly coincident with M-4.1 earthquake at 12:43 a.m. Sunday, April 5. Surge of magma from Pu`u `O`o vent overwhelmed tube system and led to new surface flows on flow field.

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