Lava fountains up to 80 meters high leave no doubt: Kilauea is very active and has erupted again.
One of the most active volcanoes in the world is spewing lava again: according to American seismologists, Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted on Monday.
As the responsible authority USGS announced, the eruption started shortly after 2 a.m. (local time, 1 p.m. CEST) in the southwestern part of the volcanic depression, caused by volcanic activity.
Photos showed huge fissures spewing lava (see images above).
“At 4:30 a.m., lava fountains up to 250 feet high were observed,” the USGS said. Volcanic smog will also form, the so-called Vog.
Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and a popular tourist destination. Kilauea has erupted regularly since the 1950s.
In 2014, the Big Island declared a state of emergency because lava from Kilauea threatened the entire town of Pahoa on the eastern tip of the island.
Source: Krone
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