COURTESY USGS This U.S. Geological Survey web camera photo shows lava fountains returning to Halemaumau Crater early this morning. COURTESY USGS This U.S. Geological Survey web camera photo shows lava ...
Around 900 years ago, a volcano – which has come to be called Sunset Crater – erupted and transformed the encircling area. Geologic features like cinders, lava rock and lava flow compose this ...
By 6 p.m., the increased amount of lava had covered about 20 % of the floor of Halemaumau crater. Lava output from the crater vents had been sluggish since Thursday morning, marking the beginning ...
Kilauea had another short-lived eruption within Halemaumau crater today, its sixth episode of lava fountaining since the volcano reawakened on Dec. 23. Advertisement ...