WASHINGTON — The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island started to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows at the moment confined to the encompassing crater ground, the US Geological Survey (USGS) mentioned on Sunday.
Webcam photos present fissures on the base of the volcano’s crater which can be producing lava flows on the floor of the crater ground.
Eruption in progress at Ok?lauea!https://t.co/FyRbJujaMZ
— USGS Volcanoes???? (@USGSVolcanoes) September 11, 2023
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency wrote on X, the social media platform previously often known as Twitter, that the eruption “does not pose a lava threat to communities” although volcanic particles and gases might create respiration issues for individuals uncovered.
The eruption was preceded by a interval of robust seismicity and “rapid uplift” of the summit, in accordance with USGS.
The company elevated Kilauea’s aviation shade code from orange to crimson because it evaluates the eruption and its volcano alert from watch to warning.
Located in a closed space of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea is among the world’s most lively volanoes. In 2019, a string of earthquakes and main eruption at Kilauea led to the destructions of lots of of houses and companies.
The volcano erupted in January and June of this 12 months. — Reuters
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