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1892 and 1894 cross-sections of Halemaʻumaʻu crater
1892 and 1894 cross-sections of Halemaʻumaʻu crater
1892 and 1894 cross-sections of Halemaʻumaʻu crater

Surveyor Frank Dodge's 1894 cross-section of Halema‘uma‘u overlaid on his 1892 cross-section. The 1892 lava lake was measured at 73 m (240 ft) below the rim of Halema‘uma‘u pit and by early-1894, the lava lake had filled the pit and frequently overflowed onto the caldera floor.

Surveyor Frank Dodge's 1894 cross-section of Halema‘uma‘u overlaid on his 1892 cross-section. The 1892 lava lake was measured at 73 m (240 ft) below the rim of Halema‘uma‘u pit and by early-1894, the lava lake had filled the pit and frequently overflowed onto the caldera floor.

black-and-white photograph of volcanic terrain
1894 view of lava flows in Kaluapele
1894 view of lava flows in Kaluapele
1894 view of lava flows in Kaluapele

Photograph taken on March 20, 1894 looking up at the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake perched atop a low dome on the floor of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera).

Photograph taken on March 20, 1894 looking up at the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake perched atop a low dome on the floor of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera).

Volcano Art at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park—A Science Perspectiv...
Volcano Art at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park—A Science Perspective.
Volcano Art at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park—A Science Perspective.
Volcano Art at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park—A Science Perspective.

The painting by Jules Tavernier, depicting the 1880-81 lava flow from Mauna Loa as it enters a stream near Hilo, Hawaii on July 20, 1881, provided courtesy of the National Park Service, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (catalog number HAVO 806).

The painting by Jules Tavernier, depicting the 1880-81 lava flow from Mauna Loa as it enters a stream near Hilo, Hawaii on July 20, 1881, provided courtesy of the National Park Service, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (catalog number HAVO 806).

old black and white photo of collapsed building, with inset image of the building before collapse
Alameda County Courthouse (Calif.) before and after 1868 Earthquake
Alameda County Courthouse (Calif.) before and after 1868 Earthquake
Alameda County Courthouse (Calif.) before and after 1868 Earthquake

Strong shaking during the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake caused the second story of the Alameda County Courthouse in San Leandro to collapse (photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California). The inset photo shows the courthouse before the quake

Strong shaking during the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake caused the second story of the Alameda County Courthouse in San Leandro to collapse (photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California). The inset photo shows the courthouse before the quake

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