This map from 2010 shows the general south-southeast motion of Kīlauea along the South Flank Fault, at the interface between the volcano and the underlying oceanic plate. Continues GPS sites (arrows) show the motion. Credit: Michael Poland, USGS

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This map from 2010 shows the general south-southeast motion of Kīlauea along the South Flank Fault, at the interface between the volcano and the underlying oceanic plate. Continues GPS sites (arrows) show the motion. Credit: Michael Poland, USGS

This map from 2010 shows the general south-southeast motion of Kīlauea along the South Flank Fault, at the interface between the volcano and the underlying oceanic plate. Continues GPS sites (arrows) show the motion. Credit: Michael Poland, USGS

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