Honolulu – One of the most active volcanoes in the world is back in action.
The Kilauea volcano In the Hawaii volcanoes National Park is throwing the seventh episode recorded in recent weeks.
He eruption that began on December 23 In a crater at the Kilauea summit he has stopped periodically. They resumed on Monday, preceded by small sources of sporadic splashes that continued to increase the intensity to reach the “sustained source,” said the Hawaii Volcano Observatory.
The sources on the north side have 100 to 120 feet (30 to 40 meters) high and feeding multiple lava streams, the observatory said. You can see a small fountain on the southern side with a small lava flow emerging, the observatory said.
Each episode since December 23 has continued for 13 hours to eight days, the observatory said. Pauses have lasted less than 24 hours to 12 days.
The current episode will probably last 10 to 20 hours, the observatory said.
Hawaii’s National Park covers the summits of two of the most active volcanoes in the world: Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
The eruption is visible to many Public view steps In the park. The lava does not present a danger to homes or infrastructure.