An eruption near the summit of the West Mata Volcano

An eruption near the summit of the West Mata volcano. The blast (top left) is intense, and broken rock can be seen in the plume. Three glowing bands of superheated "pillow" lava (seen below the blast) are flowing down the volcano’s slope. Image courtesy of NSF and NOAA.

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