Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has erupted. One of the craters began spewing lava Thursday afternoon (local time, Friday morning CET), the US earthquake monitoring station USGS said. Lava fountains up to 30 meters high are said to have been observed.
So far, activity has been confined to the summit zone of the 1,247-meter-high volcano. The lava currently covers an area of about 120 hectares, the earthquake center reports on Twitter. She warned of dangerous gases in the area.
One of the most active volcanoes in the world
The Kilauea – it is considered one of the most active volcanoes in the world – is located southeast of the 4170 meter high Mauna Loa on the largest island of the Hawaiian island chain, which itself bears the name Hawaii and is also called the Great . Island (big island).
Mauna Loa erupted in late November but is currently dormant, according to the USGS. The Pacific Archipelago is an American state about 3,700 kilometers southwest of the American west coast. The capital Honolulu is located on the island of Oahu northwest of the Big Island.
Source: Krone
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