The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Christmas Eve.
Residents of the Big Island were unharmed, and their property was untouched due to the eruption occurring at a closed-off section of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Videos show Molten rock shooting from the volcano over 295 feet in the air.
Take a look:
Glowing red lava fountains continue to erupt at #Kilauea summit this Christmas Eve. #HVO scientists monitored the eruption from the caldera rim, measuring fountain heights at ~246 ft (75 m). The fountains feeds lava flows that were observed moving tens of yards (meters) per hour. pic.twitter.com/FHrMwhlRyk
— USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) December 25, 2024
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, spewed lava into the air Tuesday for a second straight day.
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Here’s what AP reported:
One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday.
ADVERTISEMENTThe eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has stayed within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No homes were threatened.
Molten rock began shooting from the volcano before dawn on Monday when fissures opened in the caldera floor and propelled lava 295 feet (90 meters) into the air. The red liquid formed tall fountains and then spread across 650 acres (263 hectares). The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated the lava was about 1 yard (1 meter) thick.
Scientists expect activity to fluctuate in the coming days. The lava paused Monday afternoon but fountains reemerged Tuesday morning.
The eruption occurred in an area that’s been closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards including crater wall instability and rockfalls. Visitors to the park were able to watch the foundations at a distance from an overlook spot.
This eruption is the sixth in Kilauea’s summit caldera since 2020.
🌋 The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, one of the world’s most active, erupted early Monday, per the US Geological Survey
🦺 While there’s no immediate threat to life or infrastructure, gas emissions remain high pic.twitter.com/GNbLrwyDF3
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) December 26, 2024
Per AP:
One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday.
The eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has stayed within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No homes were threatened.
Molten rock began shooting from the volcano before dawn on Monday when fissures opened in the caldera floor and propelled lava 295 feet (90 meters) into the air. The red liquid formed tall fountains and then spread across 650 acres (263 hectares). The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated the lava was about 1 yard (1 meter) thick.
ADVERTISEMENTScientists expect activity to fluctuate in the coming days. The lava paused Monday afternoon but fountains reemerged Tuesday morning.
The eruption occurred in an area that’s been closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards including crater wall instability and rockfalls. Visitors to the park were able to watch the foundations at a distance from an overlook spot.
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