Kilauea is erupting once more! At 4:44 a.m. Hawaii Time, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a lava glow inside Halema’uma’u crater on the summit of Kilauea. Halema’uma’u crater is positioned inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the southeastern aspect of Hawaii (Large) Island.
Per the USGS’s update on this new eruption,
“The opening phases of eruptions are dynamic. Webcam imagery exhibits fissures on the base of Halemaʻumaʻu crater producing lava flows on the floor of the crater ground. The exercise is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu and the hazards shall be reassessed because the eruption progresses.
“HVO will proceed to watch this exercise intently and report any vital adjustments in future notices.”
Lately, this crater has been the middle of eruption exercise on and off. Previous to right this moment, Kilauea had been on a pause for precisely three months to the day.
The USGS has a YouTube channel with a reside stream of this new eruption. You may entry it at this hyperlink: Kilauea Volcano Video Livestream.
