Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Shoots Lava From Its Summit Crater
7 weeks ago
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater about once a week since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a firehose of molten rock.
On Wednesday, the volcano had its 34th episode since December. Scientists believe they are all part of the same eruption because magma has been following the same pathway to the surface.
Lava fountains reached 330 feet (100 meters) early Wednesday, officials said. Winds are blowing moderately from the northeast, suggesting that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the southwest, according to the National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.
The lava has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hasn't threatened homes or buildings. It isn't expected to affect local commercial airports.
Park visitors can see the eruption in person. Others can watch popular livestreams offering a choice of three different camera angles made possible by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Kilauea is on Hawaii Island, the largest of the Hawaiian archipelago. It’s about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south of the state’s largest city, Honolulu, which is on Oahu.
On Wednesday, the volcano had its 34th episode since December. Scientists believe they are all part of the same eruption because magma has been following the same pathway to the surface.
Lava fountains reached 330 feet (100 meters) early Wednesday, officials said. Winds are blowing moderately from the northeast, suggesting that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the southwest, according to the National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.
The lava has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hasn't threatened homes or buildings. It isn't expected to affect local commercial airports.
Park visitors can see the eruption in person. Others can watch popular livestreams offering a choice of three different camera angles made possible by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Kilauea is on Hawaii Island, the largest of the Hawaiian archipelago. It’s about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south of the state’s largest city, Honolulu, which is on Oahu.
