Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, lava fountains form in park
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Most active volcano
One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii's Big Island.
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit.
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit.
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Volcano's erruptive past
Webcam footage of the crater showed lava fountains covering the floor of the crater and billowing clouds of volcanic gas were rising into the air. The same area has been home to a large lava lake at various times throughout the volcano's eruptive past.
The eruption is not in an area with homes and is entirely contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
The eruption is not in an area with homes and is entirely contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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"Warning"
``All signs indicate that it will stay within the crater,`` said Ken Hon, the USGS scientist in charge of Hawaii Volcano Observatory. ``We're not seeing any indications that lava is moving into the lower part of the east rift zone where people live. Currently all the activity is within the park.''
The volcano's alert level has been raised to ``warning'' and the aviation code changed to red.
The volcano's alert level has been raised to ``warning'' and the aviation code changed to red.
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Decade long history
Earlier Wednesday, officials said increased earthquake activity and ground swelling had been detected, and at that time raised the alert levels accordingly.
Kilauea had a major eruption in 2018 that destroyed more than 700 homes and displaced thousands of residents. Before that eruption, the volcano had been slowly erupting for decades, but mostly not in densely populated residential areas.
Kilauea had a major eruption in 2018 that destroyed more than 700 homes and displaced thousands of residents. Before that eruption, the volcano had been slowly erupting for decades, but mostly not in densely populated residential areas.
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Never seen before
Before the major 2018 eruption, Kilauea had been erupting since 1983 and streams of lava occasionally covered rural farms and homes. During that time, the lava sometimes reached the ocean, causing dramatic interactions with the water.