20 August 2004 - 0551
![This is a photo of a new collapse pit 8-10 m across developed at MLK vent on south side of Pu`u `O`o.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/0551_5.jpg?itok=BFE6iJ9B)
Detailed Description
New collapse pit 8-10 m across developed at MLK vent on south side of Pu`u `O`o; this vent was last active on June 25. Collapse pit exposes lava flows in walls of conduit that fed the June 25 vent; the flows are red hot because of escaping heat up the conduit. 0551.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.