Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerizing, glowing lava that's a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island.
The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement that a glow was detected in webcam images from Kilauea's summit early in the morning, indicating that an eruption was occurring within the Halemaumau crater in the summit caldera.
“We're not seeing any signs of activity out on the rift zones right now,” said Mike Zoeller, a geologist with the observatory. “There's no reason to expect this to transition into a rift eruption that would threaten any communities here on the island with lava flows or anything like that.”“The lava this morning is all confined within ... the summit caldera.
The lava lake, covering the crater floor over lava that remained from previous eruptions, measured at about 371 acres at about 6 a.m., Zoeller said. It measured about 4,300 feet wide. She reminded visitors to stay out of closed areas and remain on marked trails for safety reasons, including avoiding gases from the eruption.
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