The Halema’uma’u crater of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has reportedly resumed erupting once more, nearly three months after a period of calm, according to the US Geological Survey. In one of its craters, there was a stunning lava flow on Sunday.
At around 3:15 PM, the eruption started in the afternoon. The Halema’uma’u crater, which is situated in Kilauea’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, is in local time, according to USGS. The most recent and active volcanoes, Kilauea Island, have seen many eruptions since 2020.
According to USGS officials, Kilauea’s volcano alert status had been changed from “warning” to “watch” on Monday due to the eruption’s stability. The USGS noted in a statement, “The initial extremely high eruption
There is no threat to the essential infrastructure because of the first very high eruption rates that have decreased.
A similar statement claims that “there is no threat of significant ash emission into the atmosphere outside the hazardous closed area within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park,” which resulted in the change of the volcano activity color code from red to orange.
When the volcano erupted on Sunday night, the USGS stated: “Before that, there was a period of intense seismic activity and rapid rise of the summit.”
Although the activity was contained to the crater itself, you can see lava gushing out from fractures in the crater’s base in the footage.
“At this time, lava is limited to the summit of Kilauea and does not pose a threat to communities,” Hawaii’s disaster management organization stated on Sunday.
The organization claims that in addition to the volcanic eruption, there are two main causes for concern: volcanic gases and tiny shards of volcanic glass known as Pele’s hair that can float downwind.
Strong winds can carry microscopic particles farther afield, the USGS issued a caution. Residents and guests should avoid coming into contact with these volcanic particles as much as possible since they can irritate the skin and eyes.
The previous time Kilauea briefly erupted was in June, creating an impressive picture with lava fountains rising about 200 feet high. The eruption halted on June 19th, per USGS.
Kilauea erupted once more in January after halting in December for the first time since September 2021. The eruption brought lava to Kilauea’s summit crater.
But the previous eruption in 2018 was one of the most catastrophic in recent Hawaiian history, resulting in the evacuation of nearby neighborhoods and the destruction of hundreds of homes.
According to the USGS, “Since that 2018 activity, Kilauea has experienced almost continuous change with periods of quiet, unrest, eruption, and everything in between.”
at a statement posted to social media, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park said, “Sunday’s eruption in Kilauea reminds us of the profound power inherent in this phenomenon.”
According to the National Park Service, eruptions have a spiritual importance in native Hawaiian culture, and Kilauea’s summit is revered since it is thought to be the residence of the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele.