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Correction: as @culturevolcan pointed out, this is NOT the northeastern rift zone, but the southwestern volcano flank.
Citing: "This picture shows in fact a portion of the initial eruptive fracture cutting the upper South-West flank. Mostly gaz release a a few short lava flows there berfore the magma was drained by the North-East Rift Zone"
Looking carefully to the background you may see the South Pit and two small rounded volcanoes that are located SW of the main caldera.
QT: https://qoto.org/@RobinLacassin/109427578280199102
Another excellent view of the #MaunaLoa upper northeastern rift zone with the active erupting fissure in the foreground. The summit caldera is in t...
