Lava continues to spew from one of the world’s most active volcanoes, days later Eruption Kilauea’s journey began on the Big Island of Hawaii.
The eruption, which began Monday, remained within the peak of the mountain within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Live pictures Broadcast online The US Geological Survey (USGS) showed a wave of lava shooting out of Halema’umau Crater, on the northwest edge of the caldera, early Wednesday.
The US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began just after 2 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday.
The agency said: “At 4:30 am (14:30 GMT), lava fountains were seen reaching a height of 80 meters (262 feet).”
“Melten material, including lava bombs, is being ejected from vents in the caldera floor to the western caldera rim.”
The eruption occurred in an area that has been closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards including crater wall instability and rockslides. Visitors to the park were able to view the foundations at a distance from a vantage point.
This week’s eruption is the sixth in Kilauea summit Caldera since 2020.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park includes the summits of two of the most active volcanoes in the world: Kiloya And Mauna Loa. Kilauea volcano also erupted in June and September.
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