Lava masses bubble up
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has erupted again
Lava fountains up to 80 meters high leave no doubt: Kilauea is highly active and has erupted again.
One of the world's most active volcanoes is spewing lava again: Kilauea on Hawaii's Big Island erupted on Monday, according to US seismologists.
According to the USGS, the eruption began shortly after 2 a.m. (local time, 1 p.m. CEST) in the southwestern part of the volcanic depression created by volcanic activity.
Photos showed huge fissures from which lava gushed (see pictures above).
"At 4:30 a.m., lava fountains up to 80 meters high were observed," the USGS said. There will also be volcanic smog, the so-called vog.
Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and a popular tourist destination. Kilauea has erupted regularly since the 1950s.
In 2014, Big Island declared a state of emergency because lava from Kilauea threatened the entire town of Pahoa on the eastern tip of the island.
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