Volcanic activity began in the closed area of the Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park.
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has spewed lava up to 80 meters high, US volcanologists said.
Huge cracks have formed in the caldera of the volcano on the island of Hawaii, from which volcanic gases spew red-hot material into the surroundings at irregular intervals.
“Molten material, including lava bombs, is ejected from vents on the caldera floor to its western rim,” the US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Observatory said. Eruptions are ejecting material much higher into the atmosphere than in the past.
“The plume of volcanic gas and fine volcanic particles reaches a height of 2,000 to 2,600 meters … and is driven southwest by winds,” the USGS said
Volcanic activity has begun in the closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and lava flows “are currently limited to Halema’uma’u and the eastern part of the Kilauea caldera.” Populated areas are therefore not threatened by volcanic activity.
Kilauea erupts fairly regularly, the last time was in September. There are currently six active volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands, Mauna Loa being the largest in the world. Although Kilauea is much smaller, it is also much more active. It regularly captivates tourists who are curious about the natural spectacle, which is why they often fly around it in helicopters.
