This are IMO is a weak point for the magma to travel up. Weak areas are often the area magma choses of least resistance to travel. You see this is past volcanic eruptions when a volcano erupts off the side, instead of pushing up to clear it's throat of a harden magma plug leading to the top, center of the volcano. Example would me the eruption off the side of Mt st. Hellens. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...
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