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Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - October 13, 2017

October 13, 2017

Pāhoehoe breakouts on the coastal plain

 

Scattered breakouts today (October 13) on the western 61g flow margin were mapped at 1.3 km (0.8 mi) from the closest portion of the emergency road. The small pāhoehoe breakouts put on a show as they slowly oozed out of growing cracks that were forced open by flow inflation (pictured).
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