Officials in Hawaii stressed that the activity is confined to Halemaumau crater and does not pose a threat to the public.
/Gray News) - Kilauea volcano has begun erupting at Halemaumau Crater early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
At around 4:45 a.m., webcam images showed a glow at the summit, indicating that an eruption had begun. Moments later, images showed fissures at the base of the crater, generating lava flows on the surface of the crater flow. Kilauea volcano has begun erupting at Halemaumau Crater early Wednesday, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Officials stressed that the activity is confined to Halemaumau and does not pose a threat to the public. Hazards will be reassessed as the eruption continues.Scientists said it started Tuesday evening, citing increased earthquake activity and ground deformation at the summit and indicating the movement of magma in the subsurface.The most recent eruption at Kilauea’s summit began on In this webcam image provided by the U.S.
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