There are two active volcanos on the island. There are vent holes and lava tubes everywhere which serve to relieve pressure of the volcan0 and provide a route for the flow of lava to the ocean. These were naturally formed in the process of volcano formation.
This is one such vent. It is surrounded by this rail to prevent accidental entry. The steam coming from the vent is very hot and some say has a medicinal value.
Julia standing with a background of the lava field. The view is toward the ocean, with steam visible where lava is flowing into the water.
More views from the rim of the crater
Photo of a fault line. About a third of the island is destined to fall off into the ocean. The date of this event is unpredictable, but has been discussed in terms of tens to hundreds of years.
An interesting article "Tsunami Thoughts", discusses this.
A 40 acre section on coast fell into the sea from eruptions of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on December 02, 2005. This was the largest collapse since lava flow resumed in 1983. We just missed this collapse by two weeks.
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A 40 acre section on coast fell into the sea from eruptions of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on December 02, 2005. This was the largest collapse since lava flow resumed in 1983. We just missed this collapse by two weeks.
A view showing the extent of the lava fields.
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