Days later, lava continues to flow from one of the world’s most active volcanoes the outbreak of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island began.
The eruption, which began Monday, persisted within the mountain’s summit caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Live images transmitted online Surveys by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed a lava eruption early Wednesday from the Halema’uma’u crater on the northwestern rim of the caldera.
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began just after 2:00 a.m. local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday.
“At 4:30 a.m. (1430 GMT), lava fountains as high as 80 meters (262 feet) were observed,” the agency said.
“Molten material, including lava bombs, is ejected from vents on the caldera floor to the western edge of the caldera.”
The eruption occurred in an area that has been closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards such as instability of the crater walls and rock falls. Visitors to the park were able to view the foundations from a distance from a viewing point.
This week’s outbreak is the sixth in Kilauea’s summit Caldera since 2020.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park includes the peaks of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea also erupted in June and September.
