Amazing images show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

HONOLULU (AP) – One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for the second day in a row Tuesday.

The eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has resided within the mountain’s summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. No homes were threatened.

Molten rock began shooting from the volcano before dawn on Monday as fissures opened in the caldera floor and spewed lava 295 feet (90 meters) into the air. The red liquid formed tall fountains and then spread over 650 acres (263 hectares). The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated that the lava was about 1 yard (1 meter) thick.

Scientists expect the activity to fluctuate in the coming days. The lava stopped on Monday afternoon, but the fountains reappeared on Tuesday morning.

The eruption occurred in an area that has been closed to the public since 2007 due to hazards including crater wall instability and rockfall. Visitors to the park were able to view the foundations from a distance from a vantage point.

This eruption is the sixth in Kilauea’s top caldera since 2020.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park includes the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes: Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea also erupted in June and September.