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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.

Robin Lacassin  
Another excellent view of the #MaunaLoa upper northeastern rift zone with the active erupting fissure in the foreground. The summit caldera is in t...
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