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Oct 1, 20212 min
CRITICAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION
VOLCANO ERUPTION
See the awesome power of nature is on full display as Kilauea Volcano erupts again on Hawaii’s Big Island. And the photos of it are haunting.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that it detected an eruption Wednesday in the Halemaumau crater at the top of the volcano, the New York Post reported. It’s the first major eruption for the Kilauea since 2018. That eruption destroyed more than 700 homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Though, this eruption isn’t near any homes or residents.
“All signs indicate that it will stay within the crater,” Ken Hon, a USGS scientist, told the Post. “We’re not seeing any indications that lava is moving into the lower part of the east rift zone where people live. Currently, all the activity is within (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park).”
As magma fills the crater, it creates a glow that people can see from miles away. You can see photos and live webcams of the eruption on the USGS website.
Kilauea Volcano is one of the most active on earth. The volcano has erupted at least 34 times since 1952, the USGS said.
Though, it’s hard to tell as eruptions sometimes go on for months before geologists detect them.
“We do know that one thing that happens is that the magma keeps coming in to Kilauea at a pretty constant rate and so it’s either filling the inside of the volcano and repressurize it or it’s coming out to the surface,” Hon said.
The 2018 eruption lasted for four months, and the volcano spewed enough lava to fill 320,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, ABC News said. Hardened lava from that eruption now covers an area half the size of Manhattan.
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Incident Number
2-210930-2101
Alert Type
Critical Incident Notification
Incident Type
Volcano
Incident Occurred
September 30, 2021
Alert Posted
September 30, 2021
7:50 pm CST
Last Updated
September 30, 2021
7:50 pm CST
Incident Location
Hawaii
END OF ALERT