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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano wows with lava fountains during latest eruptive episode

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano wows with lava fountains during latest eruptive episode

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is nearing a baker’s dozen with its latest eruptive episode producing lava fountains in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. According to the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, episode 12 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. HST when sporadic lava flows alternated between the south and north cones. The … Read more

Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano creates ‘showers of gold’

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Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano creates ‘showers of gold’

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is at it again, with lava from the latest eruptive episode shooting nearly 600 feet into the air. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), episode 11 of the Halema’uma’u eruption within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park got underway just before 6:30 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. ET) on Tuesday. Officials said the eruption began with small lava … Read more