A volcano in the US state of Hawaii has fired fountains of lava some 260 feet into the air in a dramatic eruption.
Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupted on Sunday night after almost 40 years of silence. The U.S. Geological Service said lava flow remained confined to the summit caldera, currently with no threats to downslope communities. The volcano
Kilauea hasseveral erupted several timesin recent years. The last eruption began the afternoon ofJan. 5and didn't pause until March 7. Prior to that, the volcano had intermittent eruptions fromSeptember 2021 through March 2022, according to the USGS. The worst eruption stemming from this volcano...
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency wrote on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that the eruption "does not pose a lava threat to communities" though volcanic particles and gases may create breathing problems for people exposed.WASHINGTON (Reute...
Before..and..After!#Kilauea#volcanosummit#eruptionis in full swing. What was once a cooling lava lake is now a new fissure eruption!https://t.co/ZIxSFKk70V Follow along with updates at the#HawaiianVolcanoObservatorywebsite.#HVOhttps://t.co/KGKIwXB2A8#KilaueaEruptspic.twitter.com/jCqTFsJR...
The 2018 eruption occurred along a rift zone on the volcano's flank where many residential neighborhoods had been developed. Last night's eruption was contained to the summit caldera within the national park. The volcano had not erupted since 2018 but before then had active lava flows for more...
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The area southeast of Kilauea volcano's summit is in a rural, remote part of Hawaii Island on its eastern edge, far from any major resort areas. The closest resorts, in Kona and the Kohala Coast, are more than 100 miles away on the west side of the island....
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has issued a “code red” alert through its USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, stating that “high levels of volcanic gas are the primary hazard of concern.” The dangerous gases can travel downwind, affecting population areas. ...