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New breakout at Mauna Loa flow front slows the advance of lava towards highway

A new breakout at the Mauna Loa flow front reported overnight has removed lava from the channel, slowing the advance rate of the main flow, according to a new update issued by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Wednesday morning.

Volcano Observatory to Remain on Hawai‘i Island

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory or HVO, was damaged beyond repair during the recent Kīlauea eruption.  At one point, there was discussion of possibly moving the facility to Oʻahu.

Why Kīlauea Volcano’s Current Lava Flow is Called “61g”

Kīlauea’s current flow is called “61g” because it is the 7th flow (g) in the sequence of events that compose the 61st episode of the ongoing East Rift Zone eruption.