Lava flow from Manua Ulu - Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, USA


Mauna Ulu on May 24 1969 a series of lava fountains erupted from a fissure which extended roughly from Aloi to Alae craters The fountains soon concentrated between the two craters Mauna Ulu a new lava shield was forming By mid summer of 1970 lava from Mauna Ulu had filled both craters and drastically altered the surrounding landscape Mauna Ulu s eruptions continued for the next four years.


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Location: Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Laszlo Podor / Alamy / Afripics
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