Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spewing lava once again
Kilauea, in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
One of the world’s most active volcanoes is back in action.
The Kilauea volcano in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks.
The eruption which began in a crater at Kilauea’s summit on December 23 has paused periodically.
It resumed on Monday, preceded by small, sporadic spatter fountains which continued to increase intensity to reach “sustained fountaining”, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.
Fountains on the north side are 100ft-120ft (30m-40m) high and feeding multiple lava streams, the observatory said.
A small fountain can be seen in the south side with a small lava flow emerging, it added.
Each episode since December 23 has continued for between 13 hours and eight days, the observatory said. The pauses have lasted between less than 24 hours and 12 days.
The current episode will probably last 10 to 20 hours, the observatory added.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes – Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
The eruption is visible from many public viewpoints in the park. The lava is not posing a hazard to homes or infrastructure.
