US EditionHawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts with Towering Lava Fountains
- Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted for the second consecutive day, spewing lava into the air.
- The eruption began before dawn on Monday when fissures opened in the caldera floor, launching lava 295 feet into the air.
- This marks the sixth eruption in Kilauea's summit caldera since 2020.
- Ken Hon, head scientist at USGS's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, described the eruption as 'a really big voluminous eruption.
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In the images, 80-meter-high lava jets and fountains (ANSA)
Honolulu.- One of the most active volcanoes in the world expelled lava on Tuesday for the second consecutive day. The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has been kept inside the caldera at the top of the mountain located in Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park. At the moment there are no threats to homes. The molten rock began to emerge from the volcano before dawn on Monday when fissures were opened in the boiler floor and the l…
U.S. Hawaii volcano spews 80-meter lava fountains in dramatic eruption
A volcano in the U.S. state of Hawaii has fired fountains of lava some 80 meters into the air in a dramatic eruption on the Big Island, filling its crater with glowing molten rock.The latest eruption of Kilauea volcano, one of the most active in the
Kilauea eruption shoots lava into the air, brings tourists to Hawaii’s Big Island
Monday, Dec. 23, saw the world's most active volcano put on a show for the holidays. During the eruption, Hawaii's Kilauea could be seen shooting lava 260-feet in the air on the Big Island. The volcanic eruption began at 2:20 a.m. local time and put on quite the display throughout the day. The pool of lava spread in a matter of seconds, lighting up the darkness of Kilauea's crater. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the cal…
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